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, 1910.
Schedule No. | Causes of Death in Croydor 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 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. | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Pneumponia | 47 | 22 | 25 | 7 | 4 | .. | 1 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | .. | 10(4) | 10 |
99 | Emphysema, Asthma | 12 | 7 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 6 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. |
100 | Pleurisy | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
101 | Other Diseases Respiratory System | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
102 | Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
103 | Diseases of Pharynx | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
105 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 3 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 (1) | 1 |
106 | Other Diseases of Stomach | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 (1) | .. |
107 | Enteritis | 24 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 | 2 | 3 | .. | 2 (1) | .. |
108 | Appendicitis | 14 | 9 | 5 | .. | .. | 6 | 9 | 6 | .. | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 11(3) | .. |
109 | Obstruction of Intestine | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 10 (3) | 1 |
110 | Other Diseases of Intestine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
111 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 11 | 7 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5 (3) | .. |
112 | Other Diseases of Liver | 9 | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
113 | Peritonitis | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
114 | Other Diseases, Digestive | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
115 | Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
116 | Acute Nephritis | 8 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | (2) | 1 | |
117 | Brignt's Disease | 47 | 29 | 18 | .. | .. | l | .. | 22 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .. | 8(3) | 3 |
118 | Calculus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
119 | Diseases of Bladder and Prostate | 15 | 13 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 4 | .. | 4 | 1 |
120 | Other Diseases, Urinary | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
121 | Diseases of Testis & Penis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
122 | Diseases of Ovaries | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
123 | Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | 4 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. |
125 | Diseases of Breast | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
126 | Abortion, Miscarriage | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
127 | Puerperal Mania | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
128 | Puerperal Convulsions | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
129 | Placenta Prævia Flooding | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | |
130 | Puerperal Thrombosis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
131 | Other and ill-defined Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
132 | Arthriti, statis, Periostitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
133 | Other & ill-defined Diseases | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | (1) | .. |
134 | Ulcer. Bedsore | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
136 | Pemphigus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Accidents. | |||||||||||||||||||||
139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 8 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 10(4) | 12 |
140 | On Railways | 4 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 |
142 | In Building Operation | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
145 | Burns and Scalds | 9 | 4 | 5 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | 9 |
147 | Surgical Narcosis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
150 | Drowning | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 |
151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 |
151 | ,, Otherwise | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 |
153 | Falls not specified | 10 | 1 | 3 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 (2) | 12 |
155 | Otherwise, not stated | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 |
156 | Homicide | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Suicides. | |||||||||||||||||||||
157 | By Poison | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
158 | By Asphyxia | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
159 | By Hanging & Strangulation | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
160 | By Drowning | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
161 | By Shorting | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
162 | By Cut or Stab | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2(1) | 1 | |
164 | By Crushing | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
165 | By other and unspecified methods | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 |
168 | Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes | 5 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 |
Total | 1783 | 394 | 389 | 331 | 136 | 55 | 78 | 594 | 589 | 437 | 256 | 179 | 195 | 180 | 239 | 102 | 168 | 27 | 562 (145) | 193 |
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.