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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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITYThe following table gives the causes of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal Mortality):—

DETAILS OF INFANT MORTALITY

The following table gives the causes of death during the first month of life (Neo-natal Mortality):—

(1) Complications of Labour
Trauma of Labour6
(2) Foetal States -
Congenital Malformations10
Atelectasis and Marasmus9
Haemorrhagic Diseases of Newborn2
(3) Prematurity21
(4) Post-Natal Causes3
Total51

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Percentage Deaths under 1 year per Total Infantile DeathsDeaths under 1 year per 1.000 Births
1970197119701971
Injury at Birth and Congenital19.629.43.44.3
Premature Births43.527.07.53.9
Respiratory Diseases11.912.82.01.9
Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus3.311.50.61.7
Diseases of Digestion *1.11.30.20.2
Other causes20.618.03.52.6

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* These from Gastro-Enteritis
Perinatal Deaths
Stillbirths 68
Deaths in first week 43
Causes of Death
in first week
Prematurity 20
Congenital conditions- 6
Atelextasis 9
Birth Trauma 6
Perinatal Rate 21 per 1,000
Total (live and still) births
Pneumonia -
Haemorrhagic disease 2
Other causes