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Croydon 1909

[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, 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
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.Mf.
90Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels20095105..12..631343625361814271421974 (22)27
91Laryngitis541....1..111..2..1..1........
94Acute Bronchitis8137442372..13361712129513211..12(2)4
95Chronic Bronchitis963957..2....18762691111151238116 (6)1
96Lobar Pneumonia271710122..148664114..4117(1)9
97Lobular Pneumonia65313427132..71613777127110..10(7)..
98Pneumonia502723651222141073467211..10(7)..
99Emphysema, Asthma18117........711713..2122..4 (3)3
100Pleurisy422..1....121..1..11......4(1)..
101Other Diseases Respiratory System514..2......1........23..........
102Diseases of Mouth and Annexa11......................1............
103Diseases of Pharynx1..1........1....1..............(1)..
105Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum13310......123432..121....61
106Other Diseases of Stomach1376431..2..431121..1..3..
107Enteritis2615111551131132321..14..3..
108Appendicitis853..1115..21..112..1..10 (3)1
109Obstruction of Intestine1147..21..44313..12..1..6 (3)..
111 112Cirrhosis of Liver Other Diseases of Liver14 69 16 5....42..221..1......1..
113Peritonitis2..2........2......1....1......1..
114Other Diseases, Digestive System22..1....1..............2......1..
115Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands73411221..1..1..22..1..21
116Acute Nephritis1156..22..34..23..31..2..21
117Brignt's Disease422418....1..182316557441....13(4)1
118Calculus321........211........1..1..11
119Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate1212............12..313..4..1..4(1)..
120Other Diseases, Urinary System211........11..1....1............
122Diseases of Ovaries3..3........21....1....11....2..
123Diseases of Uterus and Appendages1..1........1............1..........
125Diseases of Breast11..1............1..........1......
126Abortion, Miscarriage1..1........1................1......
127Puerperal Mania1..1........1................1......
128Puerperal Convulsions........................................
129Placenta Praevia Flooding1..1........1..1................(1)..
132Arthritis, Ostis, Periostitis22........11......1..1........2(1)..
135Eczema1..1........1................1......
136Pemphigus2..22..........11..................
Accidents
139In Vehicular Traffic211........2..1............1..3(1)2
140On Railways1l..........1..1................3(2)1
142In Building Operations ..11..1....1................11
145Burns and Scalds532..2..1111....11..11..8(5)5
146Poisons, Poisonous Vapours33..1......2..........11..1....3
150Drowning11............1........1..........???
151Suffocation, Overlaid in Bee3213............1....11........???
152,, Otherwise21111............1......1......???
153Falls not specified1688..21..5854111112..16(6)16
154Weather Agencies11..........1..............1....14
155Otherwise, not stated5414......1..221............14
156Homicide11......1............1..............
Suicides.
157By Poison413........4....12..1........(1)4
159By Hanging & Strangulation55..........5..........22..1....5
161By Shooting11..........1..1................(1)1
162By Cut or stab532........5..21..1....1....2(1)..
164By Crushing........................................
165By other and unspecified method........................................
168Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes523........411..1..111....(3)2
Total18796S5994313123916062466 3462?59210189198267871842357263

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 .