Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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. |
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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.