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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CAUSES OF DEATH | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th day | 5th day | 6th day | 7th day | 8th- 14th day | 15th-21st day | 2 2nd-28 th days | Total Under 1 month] | 1-2 mnths. | 2-3 mnths. | 3-4 mnths. | 4-5 mnths. | 5-6 mnths. | 6-7 mnths. | 7-8 mnths. | 8-9 mnths. | 9-10 mnths. | 10-11 mnths. | 11/12 mnths. | TOTAL |
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Al1 Causes | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 63 |
Meningo-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Chicken pox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Measles | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Whooping cough | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria and Croup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuberculous Meningitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -- | - | - |
Convulsions | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Laryngitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - |
Bronchitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
Gastritis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Syphilis | - | - | - | - | _ | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rickets | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | _ | _ | _ | - | _ | - | - | - | _ |
Congenital Malformations | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 10 | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 15 |
Premature Birth | 17 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
Atrophy. Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 |
Haemorrhagic disease of new born | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Other Causes | - | - | • | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - | • | • | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 6 |
TOTALS | 26 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 3 | 63 |