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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 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE III. — continued.

TABLE III. — continued.

INFANT MORTALITY.Deaths in WEST THORNTON WARD.BENSHAM MANOR WARD.
CAUSES OK 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 YearUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under i Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All CausesCertified8.........82...111251......6222...12
Uncertified.........................................................
Small-pox.........................................................
Chicken-pox.........................................................
Measles.........................................................
Scarlet Fever.........................................................
Whooping Cough.........................................................
Diphtheria and Croup.........................................................
Erysipelas.........................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis.........................................................
Abdominal Tuberculosis.........................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases.........................................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous).........................................................
Convulsions.........................................................
Laryngitis.........................................................
Bronchitis.............................................1......1
Pneumonia all forms.....................1...11.........11...1...3
Diarrhcea, Enteritis & Gastro Enteritis.........................................................
Gastritis.........................................................
Syphilis...........................1...........................
Rickets.........................................................
Suffocation, overlying.........................................................
Injury at Birth.........................................................
Atelectasis2.........2............2...........................
Congenital Malformations.........................................................
Premature Birth............6............6............4............4
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus...........................1............1...1......2
Other causes........................11............1...1...2
8.........82...111251......6222...13
legitimate, 347. Net Deaths in the year legitimate infants, 11. Gross legitimate, 205. Nett legitimate infants, 12. Gross Births in the year 55. legitimate, 55. Net Deaths in the year illegitimate infants, 1. Births 1 illegitimate. 2. Deaths 1 illegitimate infants, . The figures of inward and outward transfers are not available for the wards.