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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 THORNTON HEATH WARD.SOUTH NORWOOD WARD
CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week1-2 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 YearUnder 1 Week1-2 Weeka.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Monthe.6-9 Months.9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths Under 1 Year.
All CausesCertified911415123...219.........9312...15
Uncertified.........................................................
Small-pox.........................................................
Chicken-pox............................................................
Measles.........................................................
Scarlet Fever.........................................................
Whooping Cough................................................1...1
Diphtheria and Croup............................................................
Erysipelas...................................................
Tuberculous Meningitis............................................................
Abdominal Tuberculosis............................................................
Other Tuberculous Diseases............................................................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)............................................................
Convulsions............................................................
Laryngitis...........................................................
Bronchitis...............1...3...4..................1......1
Pneumonia 'all forms)..................2......2..............................
Diarrhcea, Enteritis & Gastro Enteritis....................................................1...1
Gastritis.........11............1..............................
Syphilis.............................................1.........1
Rickets............................................................
Suffocation, overlying............................................................
Injury at Birth1.........1............1..............................
Atelectasis..............................2.........2............2
Congenital Malformations2......13............31.........1............1
Premature Mirth4......16...6444
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus22............22.........2............4
Other'causes...l...12............2..............................
911415123219.........9312...15
* Gross Births in the year legimate, 236. Net Deaths in the year legitimate infants, 19. Gross legitimate, 192. Nett Death legitimate infants, 15. illegitimate 8. illegitimate infants, 2. illegitimate, 11 illegitimate infants, 2.