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Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Expectant Mothers.
Table XCII.
| Month of pregnancy at which first examined: | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of cases seen 1928 | 13.8 | 17.3 | 18.0 | 119.4 | 15.9 | 6.9 | 8.7 |
| % „ „ 1929 | 10.2 | 14.1 | 17.3 | 16.5 | 18.8 | 9.4 | 13.3 |
| % „ „ 1930 | 3.4 | 15.1 | 18.6 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 15.1 | 12.4 |
The above table illustrates the difficulty of commencing treatment sufficiently early to ensure full benefit being received before birth of the child.
| Age of baby when mother was first seen: | Under 1 month. | 1-3 months. | 4-6 months. | 6-9 months. | Over 9 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % mothers seen 1928 | 5.7 | 49.4 | 30.4 | 10.4 | 4.1 |
| % „ „ 1929 | 5.1 | 31.3 | 57.9 | 19.0 | 6.7 |
| % ,, „ 1930 | 3.6 | 34.5 | 34.5 | 23.2 | 4.2 |
The centres at which patients were examined or which they
were referred from are given in the following list:—
Ante-natal 143 South Norwood 123
Addiscombe 62 St. Oswald's 18
Broad Green 144 Thornton Heath (1) 16
East (Shirley) 19 „ (2) 68
Lighthouse Mission 4 Waddon (1) 49
Norbury 24 „ (2) 34
Upper Norwood (1) 18 Whitehorse 24
„ (2) 39 West Thornton 43
South 32 Woodside 49
The Retreat 14
Milton House 2
The sum of £30 15s. 6d. was received in payment for attendances
made by mothers and children at Lodge Road and Selhurst
clinics.
Causes of death in children from 1 to 5 years of age.
| 1929. | 1930. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 29 | 11 |
| Measles | 1 | 11 |
| Respiratory Disease | 3 | 1 |
| Infectious Diseases (not Tubercular) | 18 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis (all forms) | 13 | 6 |
| All Other Causes | 18 | 15 |
| 82 | 48 |
In the infectious diseases group the causes of death were
diphtheria, 3; whooping cough, 1.