Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE IV—
Causes of. and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 8.
Schedule No. | Causes of Death in Croydon during the Year ending December 31st, 1908. | Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Localities at all Ages. | Institution and Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases | |||||||||||||||
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all ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | West. | North. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Upper Norwood. | Thornton Heath. | |||||||
Total. | M. | F. | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 242 | 112 | 130 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 83 | 156 | 47 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 6 | (31) 111 | 33 |
91 | Laryngitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
94 | Acute Bronchitis | 62 | 35 | 27 | 18 | 8 | .. | .. | 11 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 11 | .. | 7 | .. | 4(1) | 3 |
95 | Chronic Bronchitis | 55 | 24 | 31 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | 40 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 20(6) | 1 |
96 | Lobar Pneumonia | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 4 | .. |
97 | Lobular Pneumonia | 77 | 44 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 3 | .. | 4 | 11 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .. | 2(2) | 4 |
98 | Pneumonia | 53 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .. | 8(2) | 3 |
99 | Emphysema, Asthma | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. |
100 | Pleurisy | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 302) | .. |
101 | Other Diseases Respiratory System | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
102 | Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | (1) | .. |
104 | Diseases of (Esophagus | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
105 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 9 | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6(1) | 1 |
106 | Other Diseases of Stomach | 20 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | '2 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | ||
107 | Enteritis | 23 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .. | . | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
108 | Appendicitis | !4 | 8 | 6 | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | 4 | .. | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 16(5) | .. |
109 | Obstruction of Intestine | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 10(1) | .. |
110 | Other Diseases of Intestine | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | .. |
111 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 28 | 15 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | .. |
112 | Other Diseases of Lixer | 5 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 3 | .. |
113 | Peritonitis | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 |
114 | Other Diseases, Digestive System | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
115 | Diseases; Lymphatic System and Glands | 8 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
116 | Acute Nephritis | 5 | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | (2) | 2 |
117 | Brignt's Disease | 58 | 32 | 26 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 35 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 9 | .. | 13(6) | 1 |
118 | Calculus | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | i | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
119 | Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate | 16 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .. | 6(1) | .. |
120 | Other Diseases, Urinary System | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
122 | Diseases of Ovaries | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
123 | Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
127 | Puerperal Mania | 1 | •• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
128 | Puerperal Convulsions | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
132 | Arthritis. Ostis, Periostitis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
133 | Other Diseases, Osseous System | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
131 | Ulcer, Bedsore | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
135 | Eczema | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
136 | Pemphigus | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Accidents. | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 6 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 9(1) | 6 |
140 | On Railways | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
144 | By Weapons & Implements | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | |
145 | Hums and Scalds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3(1) | 5 | |||||||||
146 | Poisons. Poisonous Vapours | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 |
147 | Surgical Narcosis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | .. |
151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | |
153 | Falls not specified | 13 | 6 | 7 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 8 | 4 | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | l | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 9(4) | 13 |
154 | Weather Agencies | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
155 | Otherwise, not stated | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
156 | Homicide | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 4 |
Suicides. | |||||||||||||||||||||
157 | By Poison | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 |
159 | By Hanging &c Strangulation | 9 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 9 |
161 | By Shooting | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
162 | By Cut or Stab | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | |
164 | By Crushing | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | l | 1 |
165 | By other and unspecified methods | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
168 | Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Total | 2021 | 1021 | 1000 | 398 | 235 | 90 | b5 | 611 | 622 | 491 | 256 | 209 | 190 | 237 | 267 | 119 | 231 | 21 | 608 (137) | 163 |
The total Institution Deaths include those of strangers occurring within the Borough. Deaths of such
strangers occurring at the Workhouse, Workhouse Infirmary, Borough Hospital, General Hospital,
Cottage Hospital, Purley, Cottage Hospital, Upper Norwood,"and 89, Central Hill (Servants' Reformatory),
are excluded from all other columns of the Table, The numbers so excluded are in brackets.