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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Injury at Birth. | Atelectasis. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 0—1 years. | Aged 0—I years. | |||||||||||||
| Deatl s. | Death Rat* per 1000 births. | Percentage of total deaths at this 2ge. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 1000 births. | Percentage of total deaths at this age. | |||||||||
| 1901-5 | 18 | 0.97 | 0.81 | 20 | 11 | 0.92 | ||||||||
| 1906-10 | 16 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 45 | 2.3 | 2.4 | ||||||||
| 1911-15 | 18 | 0.94 | 1.1 | 46 | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||||||||
| 1916- 21 | 15 | 0.75 | 1.0 | 34 | 1.7 | 2.3 | ||||||||
| Premature Birth. | Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus. | Congenital Malformation. | ||||||||||||
| Aged 0-1 years. | Aged 0—1 years. | Aged 0—1 years. | ||||||||||||
| Deaths. | Death Rate per 1000 births. | Percentage of total deaths at this age. | Deaths. | Death Rate pe-1000 births. | Percentage of total deaths at this age. | Deaths. | Death Rate per 1000 births. | Per-centage of total deaths at this age. | ||||||
| 1901-5 | 357 | 19.2 | 16.0 | 267 | 14.4 | 12.0 | 51 | 2.7 | 2.2 | |||||
| 1906-10 | 383 | 19. 5 | 20. 2 | 263 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 71 | 3.6 | 3.7 | |||||
| 1911-15 | 338 | 17.6 | 20.0 | 217 | 11. 3 | 12.8 | 87 | 4. 5 | 5.1 | |||||
| 1916-21 | 329 | 16.4 | 22.0 | 2.28 | 11.4 | 15. 3 | 54 | 2.7 | 3.6 | |||||
2.—ANTE-NATAL WORK.
(a) Anter-Natal Clinic.
The work of the Ante-Natal Clinic, at 33, St. James' Road,
Croydon, has expanded steadily during the year. In the autumn
the number of sessions was increased from two to three in the week.
Arrangements were made for all expectant mothers to be referred
from the Welfare Centres to the Clinic for the purpose of examination,
in order to sift out the most suitable cases for admission to St.
Mary's (Maternity) Hostel in a way not possible if the women
were referred direct to the Hostel from the Welfare Centres.
During 1923, 448 expectant mothers made a total of 1,835
attendances, each mother attending 4.1 times on an average. The
average weekly attendance at the clinic was 39.
The Clinic is in close touch with St. Mary's Hostel, the pupils
from which from time to time attend the Clinic.