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Croydon 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE IV.- Continued.Count> Borough of Croydon-Upper Norwood.INFANT MORTALITY.1921. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at varous Ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.- Continued.

Count> Borough of Croydon-Upper Norwood.

INFANT MORTALITY.

1921. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at varous Ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week1-2 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.
Certified1......35534...17
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox.................................
Chicken-pox....................................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever...........................
Whooping Cough.....................1...1
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis...........................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tubeiculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)..............................
Convulsions..............................
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis...............1.........
Pneumonia (all forms)...............1.........1
Diarrhœa..............................
Enteiitis and Gastro Enteritis......1...1...11...3
Gastritis..................1......1
Syphilis..............................
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying ...............................
Injury at birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Prematuie Birth1.........1............1
Atrophy, Debility, and Marasmus.........223i2...8
Other causes.........11............1
1...135534...17

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( legitimate, 147. f legitimate infants, 13.
Births in the year j Nett Deaths in the year j
( illegitimate, 7. I illegitimate infants, 4.