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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The rate of infant mortality amongst illegitimate children
was 42 per 1,000. The rate in legitimate children was 37 per
1,000.
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 | lst-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes Certified | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 137 |
| Chicken Pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Whooping Cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | 25 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | — | — | - | 14 |
| Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Syphilis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Congenital Malformations | — | — | — | 2 | — | - | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | — | 1 | - | 12 |
| Premature Birth | 17 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 39 |
| Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | 10 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
| Other Causes | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 11 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Totals | 26 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 81 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 137 |