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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The deaths from Influenza numbered 14 as against
14 last year, 8 in 1906, 7 in 1905, 10 in 1904, and 8
in 1902. This gives a Death Rate of 0.2 per thousand of
population, as against 0.2 last year, 0.1 in 1906, 0.2 in
1905, 0.2 in 1904, and 0.14 in 1903.
To various forms of violence, whether self-inflicted
ar otherwise, 22 deaths were due, in all of which cases
inquests were held. This gives a death Rate of 0.3, as
against 0.3 in 1907, 0.3 in 1906, 0.2 in 1905, 0.48 in
1904, and 0.5 in 1903.
| Annual rate per 1000 living. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births. | Deaths. | Principal Epidemic Diseases. (Cols. 4-10) | Small-pox. | Measles. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough. | Fever. | Diarrhoea. | Deaths under oneyear to 1000 Births. | |
| Cols. | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9. | 10. | 11. |
| England and) Wales | 26.5 | 14.7 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 0.22 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.50 | 121 |
| 76 Great Towns | 27.0 | 14.9 | 1.59 | 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.08 | 0.65 | 128 |
| 142 smaller Towns | 26.0 | 14.0 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.08 | 0.52 | 124 |
| England and) Wales, less the 218 Towns | 26.2 | 14.7 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.07 | 0.33 | 110 |
| Croydon Rural District | 25.8 | 10.1 | 1.59 | 0.00 | 0.53 | 0.2 | 0.26 | 0.12 | 0.01 | 0.36 | 84 |
Deaths in Institutions.
The Deaths in Institutions situate in the District
numbered 161, as against 239 in 1907, 204 in 1906,
178 in 1905, 210 in 1904, and 203 in 1903.