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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 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS

DEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR, ARRANGED IN DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS

CAUSES OF DEATH1st day2nd day3rd day4th day5th day6th day7th day8th - 14th day15th - 21st day22nd - 28th dayTotal Under 1 month1-2 months2-3 months3-4 months4-5 months5-6 months6-7 months7-8 months8-9 months9-10 months10 - 11 months11 - 12 monthsTOTAL
All Causes3731-1-41145267531-1221-80
Meningoencephalitis-----------------------
Chicken Pox-----------------------
Measles-----------------------
Scarlet Fever-----------------------
Whooping Cough-----------------------
Diphtheria and Croup-----------------------
Tuberculous Meningitis----------------------
Abdominal Tuberculosis-----------------------
Other Tuberculous Diseases-----------------------
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)-----------------------
Convulsions-----------------------
Laryngitis-----------------------
Bronchitis-------------1--------1
Pneumonia (all forms)--------1234422---11--17
Diarrhoea and Enteritis------------11--------2
Gastritis-----------------------
Syphilis-----------------------
Rickets-----------------------
Congenital Malformations211---2--17----------7
Premature Birth251----11--28-----------28
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus2---------2-----------2
Injury at Birth Haemorrhagic disease of5---1-1---7-----------7
newborn3---------3-----------3
Other Causes-1-------1222111-1111_13
TOTALS3731-l-41145267531-1221-80