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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Infant Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality rate was 46 per 1,000 births. This
is 1 per 1,000 births less than in 1933, and is the lowest rate yet
recorded in the Borough.
For the past 5 years the numbers of infant deaths have been:
1930, 171; 1931, 196; 1932, 161; 1933, 148; 1934, 145; 73 deaths
of infants occurred in institutions, including Registered Nursing
Homes.
Table XVI.
Number of deaths within the first month of life:—
| Year. | No. of Deaths. | No. of Births. | Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 80 | 3477 | 23/1000 live births. |
| 1927 | 83 | 3174 | 26 „ „ „ |
| 1928 | 66 | 3374 | 20 „ „ „ |
| 1929 | 88 | 3399 | 26 „ „ „ |
| 1930 | 82 | 3514 | 23 „ „ „ |
| 1931 | 88 | 3400 | 26 „ „ „ |
| 1932 | 82 | 3311 | 25 „ „ „ |
| 1933 | 83 | 3147 | 26 „ „ „ „ |
| 1934 | 68 | 3185 | 21 „ „ „ „ |
Among the 145 deaths, 87 occurred in boy babies and 5S
in girls. Of the births 1,653 were males and 1,532 females. The
infantile mortality rate for the two sexes was, therefore:—Boys,
53; girls, 38.
The rate of infant mortality amongst illegitimate children
was 113 per 1,000. The rate in legitimate children was 42 per
1,000.