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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 mortality at age periods was as follows:—
| Age. | 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0—1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1—2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2—3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 3-4 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 |
| 4—5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5—6 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| 6—7 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 7-8 | — | — | 1 | — |
| 30—40 | — | 1 | — | — |
| 38 | 36 | 7 | 11 |
Calculated on this basis, we get the following Ward death rates:—
| Ward. | Deaths at all ages per 1,000 Births in 1908. |
|---|---|
| Upper Norwood (Sub-division) | 6 |
| Thornton Heath ,, ,, | 12 |
| South Norwood | 17 |
| Central | 18 |
| BOROUGH | 23 |
| East | 26 |
| West and North | 28 |
| South | 42 |
The unfavourable position of the South Ward in 1908 is largely
due to the fact that a children's home has been established in this
ward during recent years. No less than 6 of the 15 deaths occurred
among infants belonging to this institution. It these were excluded,
the deaths in the South Ward would only average 25 per thousand, being
only slightly above that for the borough generally. For a second com-