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Croydon 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Deaths in 1910. | Births in 1910. | Excess of Births in 1910. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addingtorr | 6 | 11 | |
| Beddington | 77 | 156 | 79 |
| Coulsdon | 76 | 210 | 134 |
| Mitcham | 282 | 844 | 562 |
| Morden | 12 | 30 | 18 |
| Sanderstead | 16 | 36 | 20 |
| Wallington | 90 | 136 | 46 |
| Woodmansterne | 8 | 43 | 35 |
| 567 | 1466 | 899 |
II.—VITAL STATISTICS.
Births.
The number of Births registered in the District was
1466, as compared with 1513 last year, and 1487 in
1908. Of this number 29 children were registered as
being illegitimate. This gives an illegitimate birth-rate
of 1.9 per cent. of total births, as against 2.1 last year.
This should be considered very satisfactory.
| No. of Illegitimate Births. | Percentage. | |
|---|---|---|
| Beddington | 5 | 3.2 |
| Coulsdon | 3 | 1.4 |
| Mitcham | 17 | 20 |
| Morden | 1 | 8.3 |
| Sanderstead | 1 | 2.7 |
| Wallington | 2 | 1.4 |
The birth rate for the entire District was 23.0 per
thousand of population, as against 25.0 last year, and
25.8 in 1908.
The birth rate in England and Wales in 1910 was
24.8 per thousand of the population, which is 0.8 per
thousand below the rate in 1909, and lower than the