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Croydon 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE IV.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during 1908.

Cause or DEath.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in orbeyond the District.Deaths at all ages of all "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of Residents or non" Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
2345678910111213141516
All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 & under 25.25 under 65.65 it upwards.Addington.Beddington.Coulsdon.Mitcham.Morden.Sanderstead.Wallington.Woodmanst'rne
Cane Hill Asylum Holborn Union Workoouse
Measles317186........3125....2......
Scarlet Fever12..93..........34..13......
Whooping Cough734..............6..1........
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup)15..681........28..131....
Croup11............I................
Enteric Fever2........2........2............
Epidemic Influenza143..1..6....228....1......
Diarrhcea55................5............
Enteritis16132....1....1112....1......
Puerperal Fever.4......13....1..3............
Erysipelas..........34......1123............
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)50211102..9..24......
Other Tubercular Diseases235103131..2..15..11......
Cancer, malignant disease26........206....912....5..613
Bronchitis3786....518..1426..13....
Pneumonia461313..2108..7625..14..101
Pleurisy3......111......2....1..31 1
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs832......3..134........
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver4........31..1..1....2....
Venereal Diseases..................................
Premature Birth1818............1212..11......
Diseases and accidents of Parturition1613....12....247....3......
Heart Diseases722....53430..51141..2101153
Brain ,,431......1824..3621....111564
Kidneys ,,13........103..138..1....101
Accidents194....262..2212....2......
Suicides2......11......2..............
Homicide1........1........1..........
All other causes96252321549..1314471120..145
All causes58412675292717515225688330101377812536