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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Deaths under one year, arranged in days, weeks and months.
| CAUSES OF DEATH. | 1st day. | 2nd day. | 3rd day. | 4th day. | 5th day. | 6th day. | 7th day. | lst-2nd wk. | 2nd-3rd wk. | 3rd-4th wk. | Under 1 mnth. | 1-2 mths. | 2-3 mths. | 3-4 mths. | 4-5 mths. | 5-6 mths. | 6-7 mths. | 7-8 mths. | 8-9 mths. | 9-10 mths. | 10-11 mths. | 11-12 mths. | TOTAL. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes Certified | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 156 |
| Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | —_ | 24 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | —_ | 1 | 1 | —_ | — | — | 15 |
| Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ |
| Syphilis | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | — | —_ | —_ | — | —_ | — | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ | |
| Congenital Malformations | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 11 | 11 | — | 46 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 |
| Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | 8 | — | — | — | — | _ | 1 | 3 | _ | _ | 12 | _ | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Other Causes | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 |
| Totals | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 94 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | _ | 156 | |
69
The rate of infant mortality amongst legitimate children
was 40 per 1,000 births. The rate in illegitimate children was 87
per 1,000 births.