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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Death-rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 58
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 48
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 134
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 0
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 9
,, ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 15
„ ,, Diphtheria (all ages) 5
Per 1,000 of
the
population.
Deaths from Diseases of the Respiratory System (including
Tuberculosis) 2.39
,, ,, Cardiac and Circulatory System (including
Cerebral Hæmorrhage) 4.06
„ ,, Renal System 0.33
„ ,, Digestive System 0.37
,, ,, Suicide or Accidents 0.53
,, Old Age 0.12