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Contents.
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Introductory letter 7
SECTION I.
General Statistics 8
Vital Statistics 8
Notifiable Infectious Diseases 9
Causes of Sickness 10
Nursing Arrangements 10
Midwives 10
Clinics and Treatment Centres 11
Hospitals provided or subsidised by the Local Authority 13
Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers 13
Ambulance Facilities 13
Laboratory Work 14
Adoptive Acts, Bye Laws and Regulations 14
Sanitary Administration 14
Public Health Staff" 15
Housing 16
SECTION II.
Table I. Vital Statistics of whole district, during 1921 and
previous years 18
11. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during 1921 19
Charts showing Weekly Notifications of cases of
Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever
III. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during 1921 20
IIIa. Causes of Deaths from Influenza and certain other
conditions during 1921 33
Chart showing principal causes of death during 35
1921
IV. Infant Mortality during 1921 36
Chart shewing Infant Mortality Rate for Croydon
compared with the rate for England and Wales 45
V. Cases notified and deaths from the principal
zymotic diseases for the year 192 1 and preceding
years 46
VI. Vital Statistics of separate localities in 1921 and
previous years 47
VII. Meteorological Observations for 1921 48
VIIa. Meteorological Observations for 1921 49
SECTION III.
Maternity and Infant Welfare :—
Infant Mortality 50
Diarrhœa 50
Infant Centres 51
Provision of Fresh Milk at the Centres 51
Maternity Hostel 52
Ante-Natal Clinic 52
Sick Nursery 53
Notification of Births Act, 1907 53
Midwives 53
Sick Room Requisites 54
Statistical Summary 55