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Croydon 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Death-rate of Infants under one year of age—
All infants per 1,000 live births 60
Legitimate infants (167 deaths) per 1,000 legitimate
live births 54
Illegitimate infants (29 deaths) per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 193
Deaths from Influenza 71
,, ,, Measles (all ages) 5
,, ,, Whooping Cough (all ages) 5
„ ,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 38
„ ,, Diphtheria (all ages) 15
„ „Typhoid or Paratyphoid Fever 35
„ „ Pneumonia 179
Per 1,000 of
the
population.
Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and Circulatory
System (including Cerebral
Haemorrhage) 4.21
„ „ diseases of the Respiratory System
(including Tuberculosis) 1.56
„ „ diseases of Renal System 0.35
„ „diseases of Digestive System 0.74
„ „ Suicide and Accidents 0.54
„ „ Old Age 0.12