Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The rate of infant mortality amongst legitimate children was
21 per 1,000 births. The rate in illegitimate children was 5 per
1,000 births.
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. |
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All Causes | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 69 |
Polio-Encephalitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Chicken Pox | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Scarlet Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Whooping Cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Diphtheria and Croup | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tuberculous Meningitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Laryngitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | ||||||
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Gastritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Congenital Malformations | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | |||
Premature Birth | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | |
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Injury at Birth | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Other Causes | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | |
Totals | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 69 |