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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LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD TABLES.
A. TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1894, in the Croydon Rural District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages. | Mortality prom subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 65 | 65 and upwards. | Smallpox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria | Membranous Croup. | Fevers. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Eheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | ||||||
Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puer. peral. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. | 17. | 18. | 19. | 20. | 21. | 22. |
ADDINGTON | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEDDINGTON | 15 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | Under 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COULSDON | 29 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
MERTON | 37 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — | 13 | 8 | Under 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
MITCHAM | 130 | 46 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 21 | Under5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | i | i3 | 2 | 33 | 62 | ||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 26 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
MORDEN | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | — | Under5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SANDERSTEAD | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | Under 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WALLINGTON | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 16 | Under 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WOODMANSTERNE | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RUSSELL HILL SCHOOL, BEDDINGTON | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEDDINGTON ORPHANAGE | Under 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REEDHAM ORPHANAGE, COULSDON | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CANE HILL ASYLUM, COULSDON | 185 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 132 | 41 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 112 | 185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
HOLBORN WORKHOUSE, MITCHAM | 69 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 43 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 9 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
HOLBORN SCHOOLS, MITCHAM | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | - | Under 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Totals | 525 | 70 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 227 | 147 | Under 5 | l | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 101 | |||||||||||
5 upwds. | l | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 68 | 70 | 59 | 11 | 194 | 424 | |||||||||||||||
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring outside the District among persons belonging thereto, and which must be added to above | 33 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 8 | Under 5 | l | 3 | 1 | e | ||||||||||||||||||
Supwds | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths oocurring within the District among persons not belonging thereto, and which must be deducted from above | 259 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 158 | 84 | Under 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 44 | 50 | 35 | 1 | 123 | 255 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CORRECTED TOTALS | 299 | 71 | 31 | 34 | 13 | 79 | 71 | Under 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 57 | 102 | |||||||||||
5 upwds. | 3 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 27 | 12 | 80 | 197 |