Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths under one year, arranged in days, weeks and months.
causes of death. | 1st day. | 2nd day. | 3rd day. | 4th day. | 5th day. | 6th day. | 7th day. | 1st-2nd wk. | 2nd-3rd wk. | 3rd-4th wk. | Under 1 mnth. | 1-2 mths. | 2-3 mths. | 3-4 mths. | 4-5 mths. | 5-6 mths. | 6-7 mths. | 7-8 mths. | 8-9 mths. | 9-10 mths. | 10-11 mths. | 11-12 mths. | total. |
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All Causes Certified | 41 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 3 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 137 |
Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | -'- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | 27 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | — | 12 | |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Congenital Malformations | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | - | - | 16 |
Premature Birth | 21 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | - | 2 | — | 3 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | - | - | 31 |
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | 10 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 18 | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 |
Injury at Birth | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | 5 |
Other Causes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | - | 2 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
Totals | 41 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | 7 | 3 | 78 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 137 |