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Croydon 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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137
Infant Mortality.
The Infantile Mortality rate was 41 per 1,000 births. This is
4 per 1,000 births less than in 1935, and is the lowest rate yet
recorded in the Borough.
For the past 5 years the numbers of infant deaths have been:
1932, 161; 1933, 148; 1934, 145 ; 1935, 147 ; 1936, 134 ; 87 deaths
of infants occurred in institutions, including Registered Nursing
Homes.
Among the 134 deaths, 74 occurred in boy babies and 60 in
girls. Of the births, 1,675 were males and 1,573 females. The
infantile mortality rate for the two sexes was, therefore:—Boys,
44: girls, 38.
The rate of infant mortality amongst illegitimate children
was 67 per 1,000. The rate in legitimate children was 40 per
1,000.
Neo-Natal Mortality.
Number of deaths within the first month of life:—

Table: Table V.

Table V.

Year.No. of Deaths.No. of Births.Rate.
192783317426/1000 live births.
192866337420 ,, ,, ,,
192988339926 ,, ,, ,,
193082351423 ,, ,, ,,
193188340026 ,, ,, ,,
193282331125 ,, ,, ,,
193383314726 ,, ,, ,,
193468318521 ,, ,, ,,
193583328825 ,, ,, ,,
193664324820 ,, ,, ,,