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Croydon 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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The rate of infant mortality amongst legitimate children was
20 per 1,000 births. The rate in illegitimate children was 37 per
1,000 births.

Deaths under oneyear, arranged in days, weeksandmonths.

CAUSES OF DEATH.1st day.2nd day.3rd day.4th day.5th day.6th day.7th day.8th-14th day15th-21st day22nd-28thdayUnder 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 Causes2665112511—4862413421——172
Polio-Encephalitis———————————————————————
Chicken Pox———————————————————————
Measles———————————————————————
Scarlet Fever———————————————————————
Whooping Cough———————————————————————
Diphtheria and Croup———————————————————————
Tuberculous Meningitis———————————————————————
Abdominal Tuberculosis———————————————————————
Other Tuberculous Diseases———————————1——————————1
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)———————————————1——————1
Convulsions———————————————————————
Laryngitis———————————————————————
Bronchitis———————————————————————
Pneumonia (all forms)——1———3———4222113—1———16
Diarrhoea and Enteritis—————————————1—1—1————3
Gastritis———————————————————————
Syphilis———————————————————————
Rickets———————————————————————
Congenital Malformations11——1—111—63—1——11————12
Premature Birth1941——1————25———————————25
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus3—1——11———6———————————6
Injury at Birth1—1———————2———————————2
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn2—11——————4———————————4
Other Causes—1————————1——————————12
Totals2665112511—4862413421——172