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 | 22nd - 28th day | Total Under 1 month | 1 + months | 2 + months | 3 + months | 4 + months | 5 + months | 6 + months | 7 + months | 8 + months | 9 + months | 10 + months | 11 + months | TOTAL |
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All Causes | 40 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | 83 | |
Meningoencephalitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Chickenpox | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Measles | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Scarlet Fever | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Whooping Cough | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Diphtheria and Croup | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Tuberculous Meningitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Meningitis (not tuberculous) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Convulsions | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Laryngitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Bronchitis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 9 |
Diarrhoea and enteritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Gastritis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Syphilis | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Rickets | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Congenital Malformations | 5 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 19 |
Premature Births | 33 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 35 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 |
Atrophy, Atelectasis, Debility and Marasmus | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
Injury at Birth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
Haemorrhagic disease of newborn | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
Other Causes | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 9 |
40 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 53 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 83 |