London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Maternity and Child Welfare—Deaths of Infants under
one year of age.
| Births | Deaths | 1936 | 1935 | 1934 | 1933 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality per 1000 Births | r General Birth Rate | General Death Rate | Mortality per 1000 Births | General Birth Rate | General Death Rale | Mortality per 1000 Births | General Birth Rate | General Death Rate | Mortality per 1000 Births | General Birth Rate | General Death Rate | |||
| January | 284 | 16 | 56 | 15.4 | 13.7 | 49 | 13.3 | 10.7 | 42 | 14.3 | 14.6 | 78 | 14.5 | 17.9 |
| February | 303 | 15 | 50 | 12 5 | 13.7 | 63 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 45 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 72 | 14.2 | 19.5 |
| March | 249 | 11 | 44 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 53 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 49 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 48 | 15.0 | 11.8 |
| April | 271 | 8 | 30 | 15.7 | 11.3 | 32 | 15.0 | 10.4 | 36 | 16.5 | 11.3 | 61 | 16.3 | 10.9 |
| May | 366 | 19 | 52 | 14.5 | 9.2 | 29 | 16.6 | 10.2 | 45 | 13.2 | 9.2 | 19 | 15.1 | 8.6 |
| June | 283 | 8 | 28 | 15.2 | 9.8 | 35 | 15.3 | 8.4 | 28 | 15.6 | 7.4 | 24 | 16.6 | 7.9 |
| July | 284 | 9 | 32 | 14.5 | 8 .3 | 31 | 17.7 | 7.8 | 33 | 13.0 | 8.6 | 20 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| August | 339 | 5 | 15 | 15.2 | 8.3 | 19 | 15.8 | 8.1 | 21 | 16.6 | 8.1 | 12 | 15.2 | 7.1 |
| September | 308 | 4 | 13 | 16.5 | 7.7 | 19 | 14.5 | 8.8 | 24 | 13.8 | 8.1 | 35 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| October | 342 | 14 | 41 | 14.7 | 8.9 | 52 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 31 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 36 | 12.9 | 9.4 |
| November | 253 | 11 | 43 | 13.6 | 9.0 | 64 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 39 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 45 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| December | 256 | 14 | 55 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 70 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 33 | 15.0 | 10.2 | 54 | 11.8 | 14.7 |
The Birth Rate was highest in September,April,January, June, and August, and the Infant Mortality was lowest during September, August, June, April and July. The Death Rate was highest in Februry , and March .Infant Mortality was highest during January, December.
The Death Ratey was highest during January. December.