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, 1909.
Schedule No. | Causes of Death in Croydon during the Year ending December 31st, 1909. | Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Localities at all Ages. | Institution and Street Deaths which could not he 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 Weath. | |||||||
Total. | M | f. | |||||||||||||||||||
90 | Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 200 | 95 | 105 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 63 | 134 | 36 | 25 | 36 | 18 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 74 (22) | 27 |
91 | Laryngitis | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
94 | Acute Bronchitis | 81 | 37 | 44 | 23 | 7 | 2 | .. | 13 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 11 | .. | 12(2) | 4 |
95 | Chronic Bronchitis | 96 | 39 | 57 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 18 | 76 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 (6) | 1 |
96 | Lobar Pneumonia | 27 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | 4 | 1 | 17(1) | 9 |
97 | Lobular Pneumonia | 65 | 31 | 34 | 27 | 13 | 2 | .. | 7 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .. | 10(7) | .. |
98 | Pneumonia | 50 | 27 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | .. | 10(7) | .. |
99 | Emphysema, Asthma | 18 | 11 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 (3) | 3 |
100 | Pleurisy | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4(1) | .. |
101 | Other Diseases Respiratory System | 5 | 1 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
102 | Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
103 | Diseases of Pharynx | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | .. |
105 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 13 | 3 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 6 | 1 | |
106 | Other Diseases of Stomach | 13 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. |
107 | Enteritis | 26 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. |
108 | Appendicitis | 8 | 5 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 (3) | 1 |
109 | Obstruction of Intestine | 11 | 4 | 7 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 6 (3) | .. |
111 112 | Cirrhosis of Liver Other Diseases of Liver | 14 6 | 9 1 | 6 5 | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | ||
113 | Peritonitis | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
114 | Other Diseases, Digestive System | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
115 | Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 |
116 | Acute Nephritis | 11 | 5 | 6 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 3 | 4 | .. | 2 | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 1 |
117 | Brignt's Disease | 42 | 24 | 18 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 18 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 13(4) | 1 |
118 | Calculus | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
119 | Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate | 12 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | .. | 3 | 1 | 3 | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | 4(1) | .. |
120 | Other Diseases, Urinary System | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
122 | Diseases of Ovaries | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
123 | Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
125 | Diseases of Breast | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
126 | Abortion, Miscarriage | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
127 | Puerperal Mania | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
128 | Puerperal Convulsions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
129 | Placenta Praevia Flooding | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | .. |
132 | Arthritis, Ostis, Periostitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
135 | Eczema | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
136 | Pemphigus | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Accidents | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 3(1) | 2 |
140 | On Railways | 1 | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3(2) | 1 |
142 | In Building Operations .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |||
145 | Burns and Scalds | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 8(5) | 5 |
146 | Poisons, Poisonous Vapours | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 |
150 | Drowning | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | ??? |
151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bee | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ??? |
152 | ,, Otherwise | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | ??? |
153 | Falls not specified | 16 | 8 | 8 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 16(6) | 16 |
154 | Weather Agencies | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
155 | Otherwise, not stated | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
156 | Homicide | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Suicides. | |||||||||||||||||||||
157 | By Poison | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | 4 |
159 | By Hanging & Strangulation | 5 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 5 |
161 | By Shooting | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | 1 |
162 | By Cut or stab | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
164 | By Crushing | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
165 | By other and unspecified method | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
168 | Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes | 5 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | (3) | 2 |
Total | 1879 | 6S5 | 994 | 313 | 123 | 91 | 60 | 624 | 66 3 | 462 | ?59 | 210 | 189 | 198 | 267 | 87 | 184 | 23 | 572 | 63 |
The total Institution Deaths include those of strangers occurring within the Borougl^ Deaths o su
strangers occurring at the Workhouse, Workhouse Infirmary, Borough Hospital, General Hospiti,
Cottage Hospital, Purley, Cottage Hospital, Upper Norwood, and 89, Central Hill (servants ^et°r
tory), are excluded from all other columns of the Table. The numbers so excluded are in brack .