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get a nett total of 2,021 deaths, which is equal to 12.8 per 1,000, as
compared with 14.7 for England and Wales, 14.9 for the 76 great
towns, 14.0 for the 142 smaller towns, 14.7 for England and Wales
less the 218 towns.
Corrections for deaths of strangers occurring within the Borough
and of deaths of Croydon people dying outside the Borough are
more complete than was formerly possible. This is due to returns
being now available for the deaths of Croydon lunatics occurring
at the Mental Hospital, Warlingham, and of Croydon people dying
in London institutions. The latter return has been furnished by the
courtesy of the Superintendent of Statistics, Somerset House, and
has been available since 1903. Since these deaths have been added
to those registered in the Borough, all deaths of strangers occurring
at the General Hospital, Cottage Hospital, Purley, and Cottage
Hospital, Upper Norwood, have been deducted. Formerly, these
were included in the total number of deaths on the supposition that
they were balanced by Croydon deaths in London institutions.

Reference to Table I shows that the mortality for 1908, though
below the average for the preceding ten years, was somewhat
higher than in 1907. This resulted from a very extensive epidemic
of measles that prevailed during the year.
WARD DEATH-RATES.—Table II. gives the number of deaths
assignable to each district in the Borough. Institution deaths have
been, as far as possible, debited to the Wards in which the deceased
lived prior to admission to hospital.