London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The rate of infant mortality amongst legitimate children
was 36 per 1,000 births. The rate in illegitimate children was 71
per 1,000 births.

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 Causes5057811-1387100201471181172545194
Chicken Pox-----------------------
Measles-----------------------
Scarlet Fever-----------------------
Whooping Cough------------12--------3
Diphtheria and Croup-----------------------
Tuberculous Meningitis--------------1-------1
Abdominal Tuberculosis-----------------------
Other Tuberculous Diseases--------------------11
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-----------1-------1--2
Convulsions-----------------------
Laryngitis-----------------------
Bronchitis--------------1-1-----2
Pneumonia (all forms)--11---21496312523-22237
Diarrhoea and Enteritis-----------442614411128
Gastritis-----------------------
Syphilis-----------------------
Rickets-----------------------
Congenital Malformations7-11-1-7212043-1-2-----30
Premature Birth36434---44-55-----------55
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus5-11-----1811---------10
Injury at Birth---1----1-2-----1-----3
Other Causes211-1----16422-21-111222
Totals5057811-1387100201471181172545194