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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 1897
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The deaths from other pulmonary diseases numbered 45,
equivalent to a death-rate of 1.5 per 1,000.
To different forms of violence, 14 deaths were referred,
being in the proportion of 0.46 per 1,000, as compared with
0.62 in England and Wales.
The total deaths registered included 23 cases, or 6.6 per
cent., in which inquests were held, 12 being due to natural
causes, 7 to accident, and 4 to suicide. Five deaths were
uncertified, 2 being ascribed to failure of the heart's action, and
the remainder to chronic rheumatism, tubercular lung, and
apoplectic fit.
The following table shows the principal vital statistics for each quarter of the year:—
| Birth-rate. | Death-rate. | Zymotic Death-rate. | Infantile Death-rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 28.1 | 12.0 | 0.93 | 81 |
| Second Quarter | 24.6 | 12.5 | 1.86 | 81 |
| Third Quarter | 31.1 | 11.3 | 4.26 | 142 |
| Fourth Quarter | 25.6 | 10.4 | 0.13 | 78 |
| The Year | 27.4 | 11.6 | 1.80 | 97 |
Deaths in Public Institutions.
The deaths in public institutions numbered 228, of which
172 occurred at Cane Hill Asylum, in Coulsdon, 54 at the
Holborn Workhouse, and two at the Holborn Schools, in
Mitcham. These deaths included 41 which were ascribed to
pulmonary consumption, 28 to other pulmonary diseases, 1 to
whooping cough, and 2 to violence. They also included
7 cases in which inquests were held, 1 at Cane Hill being
ascribed to asphyxia during an epileptic fit, 1 at Holborn
Workhouse to suicide, and the remainder to natural causes.