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Croydon 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: The following table gives the notifications in Croydon during the past ten years.

The following table gives the notifications in Croydon during the past ten years.

1923192419251926192719281929193019311932
No. of cases Rate per 1000 births232122201875191421
6.86.16.55.85.72.81.55.15.663

Table: Results of Treatment.

Results of Treatment.

Cases treated.Vision Unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Died.Removed.
Notified.At homeIn hospital
2112921000

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Infant Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality rate was 49 per 1,000 births. This is
9 per 1,000 births less than in 1931.
For the past 5 years the numbers ot infant deaths have been:—
1928, 178; 1929, 221; 1930, 171; 1931, 196 ; 1932, 161; 97 deaths
of infants occurred in institutions, including Registered Nursing
Homes.

Table: Number of deaths within the first month of life:—

Number of deaths within the first month of life:—

Year.No. of Deaths.No. of Births.Rate.
192568350619/1000 live births.
192680347723 ,, „ ,,
192783317426 ,, ,, ,,
192866337420 ,, ,, ,,
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193082351423 ,, ,, ,,
193188340026 ,, ,, ,,
193282331125 ,, ,, ,,