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Croydon 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Number of deaths within the first month of life:—
| Year. | No. of Deaths. | No. of Births. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 101 | 3456 | 29/1000 live births. |
| 1925 | 68 | 3506 | 19 ,, ,, ,, |
| 1926 | 80 | 3477 | 23 ,, ,, ,, |
| 1927 | 83 | 3174 | 26 „ „ ,, |
| 1928 | 66 | 3374 | 20 ,, ,, ,, |
| 1929 | 88 | 3399 | 26 ,, ,, ,, |
| 1930 | 82 | 3514 | 23 ,, ,, ,, |
| 1931 | 88 | 3400 | 26 ,, ,, ,, |
Among the 196 deaths, 115 occurred in boy babies and 81 in
girls. 1,811 were males and 1,589 females. The infantile
mortality rate for the two sexes was, therefore: Boys, 63 ; girls, 51.
The rate of infant mortality amongst illegitimate children was
134 per 1,000. The rate in legitimate children was 54 per 1,000.
The following table gives the causes of death during the first two months of life.
| I. Complications of Labour— | ||
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | 3 | |
| Trauma at Birth | 2 | 5 |
| II. Foetal States— | ||
| Congenital Heart Malformation | 7 | |
| Other Congenital Deformities | 5 | |
| Icterus Neonatorum | 1 | |
| Atelectasis | 6 | |
| Congenital Debility and Marasmus | 13 | |
| Purpura Hemorrhagica | 1 | |
| Lympho-Sarcoma | 1 | |
| Melsena | 1 | |
| Syphilis | 3 | |
| — | 38 | |
| III. Prematurity | 45 | |
| — | 45 | |
| IV. Post-Natal Causes | 20 | |
| — | 20 | |
| 108 |