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Croydon 1908

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE IV— continued.

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
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.
90Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels2421121301..118315647302725323822156(31) 11133
91Laryngitis211..11........1..........1....1
94Acute Bronchitis623527188....1125131093911..7..4(1)3
95Chronic Bronchitis552431........1540127637838120(6)1
96Lobar Pneumonia1587331..4474......1..3..4..
97Lobular Pneumonia77443331253..41120164518734..2(2)4
98Pneumonia533617894521611115561032..8(2)3
99Emphysema, Asthma12751....173..1113..24......
100Pleurisy431..1....3....11....2......302)..
101Other Diseases Respiratory System413........13..11..11..........
102Diseases of Mouth and Annexa211..11................1..1..(1)..
104Diseases of (Esophagus1..1..........1........1............
105Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum954......243213111......6(1)1
106Other Diseases of Stomach2091112311110'213..1......1
107Enteritis23149156....2..66252...2..2..
108Appendicitis!486....644..51211..31..16(5)..
109Obstruction of Intestine2114731..221344222223..10(1)..
110Other Diseases of Intestine211........11......11........(1)..
111Cirrhosis of Liver281513........20854223344112..
112Other Diseases of Lixer523........322........1..2..3..
113Peritonitis422......13....1....2....1..21
114Other Diseases, Digestive System321........211......11......2(1)..
115Diseases; Lymphatic System and Glands835....1..521..2....111221
116Acute Nephritis514..1..13..1..11..2......(2)2
117Brignt's Disease583226........3523135877389..13(6)1
118Calculus211..1......i..1......1..........
119Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate161511......41141112142..6(1)..
120Other Diseases, Urinary System11............1......1..............
122Diseases of Ovaries2..2........111..1................
123Diseases of Uterus and Appendages4..4......121....12..1......1..
127Puerperal Mania1••1........1..l................1..
128Puerperal Convulsions2..2........2..2................1..
132Arthritis. Ostis, Periostitis11..........1..1................1..
133Other Diseases, Osseous System1........1..........1................
131Ulcer, Bedsore1..1........1........1..........1..
135Eczema21111..................2......1..
136Pemphigus1..11..........1....................
Accidents.
139In Vehicular Traffic633....2....41..11....12..9(1)6
140On Railways11........1....1..................1
144By Weapons & Implements3211..1....11..1....1....13
145Hums and Scalds5233111113(1)5
146Poisons. Poisonous Vapours413..1....3..1....1......2....4
147Surgical Narcosis....................................(1)..
151Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed13............3........1........4
153Falls not specified1367....1..845..4..l111..9(4)13
154Weather Agencies11............1................111
155Otherwise, not stated2..2..1......1....1....1......12
156Homicide4131......3..2............2....4
Suicides.
157By Poison44..........4..3............1..14
159By Hanging &c Strangulation963........9..1..3..1211..19
161By Shooting11..........1..1....................1
162By Cut or Stab33..........3..........2....1..13
164By Crushing11............1................1l1
165By other and unspecified methods11..........1..........1..........1
168Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes413........1311..l......1......
Total20211021100039823590b561162249125620919023726711923121608 (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.