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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 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Excess of Births over Deaths.

Excess of Births over Deaths.

Deaths in 1909.Births in 1909.Excess of Births in 1909.
Addington5149
Beddington58194136
Coulsdon49223174
Mitcham318796478
Morden112918
Sanderstead155439
Wallington8016585
Woodmansterne93829
5451513968

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II.—VITAL STATISTICS.
Births.
The number of Births registered in the District was
1513, as compared with 1487 last year. Of this
number 33 children were registered as being illegiti-

Table: mate. This gives an illegitimate birth-rate of 2.1 per cent, of total births, which should be considered satisfactory.

mate. This gives an illegitimate birth-rate of 2.1 per cent, of total births, which should be considered satisfactory.

No. of Illegitimate Births.Percentage.
Beddington31.5
Coulsdon41.7
Mitcham222.7
Morden26.8
Sanderstead11.8
Wallington10.6

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The birth rate for the entire District was 25.0, as
compared with 25.8 last year.
The birth rate in England and Wales in 1909 was
25.6 per thousand of the population, which is 09 per
thousand below the rate in 1908, and lower than the