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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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9
INFANT WORK.
INFANTILE MORTALITY is measured by the proportion of
deaths under one year to 1,000 births, and amounted to 83, as compared
with 79 in 1914, 94 in 1913, 77 in 1912, 105 in 1911, 87 in
1910, 79 in 1909, 99 in 1908, 86 in 1907, 125 in 1906, and 96 in
1905. During the year 1915, the rate for England and Wales was 109,
while in the 95 large towns it was 117, and in the 148 smaller towns
113; in England and Wales, less the 244 towns, 98, and in London
114.
The figures for the various Wards were:—
| Births. | Deaths under 1 year | Death-rate per 1000 Births (all causes) | Death-rate per 1000 births from "diarrhœal" diseases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Norwood Sub division | 144 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
| North Ward | 748 | 60 | 52 | 1 |
| Thornton Heath Sub division | 385 | 38 | 91 | 3 |
| East Ward | 447 | 31 | 69 | 4 |
| Central Ward | 264 | 25 | 96 | 11 |
| South Ward | 308 | 29 | 94 | 13 |
| West Ward | 844 | 82 | 97 | 12 |
| South Norwood Ward | 559 | 43 | 76 | 5 |
The following table shows the fluctuations since 1892 in the infantile mortality from "all causes," from "diarrhœal diseases," and from "causes other than diarrhœal."
| Years. | Total Infantile Mortality from all causes. | Infantile Mortality from "diarrhœal" diseases. | Infantile Mortality from other than "diarrhœal" diseases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893—1897 | 142 | 25 | 117 |
| 1898—1902 | 143 | 38 | 105 |
| 1903 | 104 | 9 | 95 |
| 1904 | 128 | 29 | 99 |
| 1905 | 96 | 14 | 82 |
| 1906 | 125 | 42 | 83 |
| 1907 | 86 | 10 | 85 |
| 1908 | 99 | 12 | 87 |
| 1909 | 79 | 7 | 72 |
| 1910 | 87 | 10 | 77 |
| 1911 | 105 | 33 | 72 |
| 1912 | 77 | 11 | 66 |
| 1913 | 94 | 16 | 78 |
| 1914 | 79 | 12 | 67 |
| 1915 | 83 | 8 | 75 |