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Croydon 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE IV.— Continued.County Borough of Croydon—South Norwood.INFANT MORTALITY.1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.— Continued.

County Borough of Croydon—South Norwood.

INFANT MORTALITY.

1915. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths Under 1 Year.
All Causes.
Certified1422...18767543
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles........................11
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..................1......1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis........................1l
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions1...1...22.........4
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis.....................1...1
Pneumonia (all forms)...............2l519
Diarrhœa.....................1...1
Enteritis..................2......2
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying1.........11.........2
Injury at birth1.........1............1
Atelectasis2.........2............2
Congenital Malformations1.........11......13
Premature Birth6.........6............6
Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus111...311......5
Other causes11......2...1...14
1422...18767543

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legitimate, 544. legitimate infants, 38.
Net Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year
illegitimate, 15. illegitimate infants, 5