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Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1924 Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various Ages u/nder One Yesr 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 Monthe. | 6-9 Months. | 9-12 Months | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes. | ||||||||||
| Certified | 73 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 101 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 195 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Meningitis{not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Convulsions | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | i | 13 |
| Pneumonia (all forn s) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 32 |
| Diarrhoea, Enteritis & Gastro Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Gastritis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Injury at Birth | 3 | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 |
| Atelectasis | 10 | ... | ... | ... | 10 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| Congenital Malformations | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | ... | ... | 14 |
| Premature Birth | 44 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 54 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 5 | 2 | 4 | ... | 11 | 7 | 1 | ... | ... | 19 |
| Other causes | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 73 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 101 | 36 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 195 |
legitimate, 3289. legitimate infants 161.
Nett Births in the year Nett Death in the year
illegitimate, 167. illegitimate infants, 34.
TABLE III.
County Borough of Croydon— Whole Borough.