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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1 | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ages of all "Residents" belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Total Deaths whether of Residents or noil''Residents" in Public Institutions in the District. | ||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
Causes of Death. | All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15 | 15 & under 25. | 25 & under 6-5. | 65 & upwards. | Addington. | Beddington. | Coulsdon. | Mitcham. | Morden. | Sanderstead. | Wallington. | Woodmanst'rne | 17 | 18 |
Cane Hill Asylum | Holborn Union Workoouse | ||||||||||||||||
Measles | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Scarlet Fever | 12 | .. | 6 | 5 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
Whooping Cough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 21 | 1 | 8 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 13 | .. | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 |
Croup | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Epidemic Influenza | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
Diarrhœa | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Enteritis | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Gastritis | 4 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Puerperal Fever | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Erysipelas | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 46 | .. | 1 | .. | 10 | 32 | 3 | .. | 12 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 6 | i | 11 | 8 |
Other Tubercular Diseases | 14 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | 8 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Cancer, malignant disease | 33 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | .. | 7 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Bronchitis | 3 2 | 5 | 2 | .. | .. | 9 | 16 | .. | 4 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | 11 |
Pneumonia | 54 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 4 | .. | 3 | 7 | 36 | 2 | .. | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 3 | .. |
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Premature Birth | 17 | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diseases and accidents of Parturition | 23 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .. | .. | .. |
Heart Diseases | 71 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 29 | .. | 12 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 4 | 16 | .. | 15 | 4 |
Accidents | 18 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .. | 2 | 5 | 9 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 |
Suicides | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Homicide | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Brain Diseases | 63 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .. | 73 | 3 |
Other Septic Diseases | 4 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
Kidney Diseases | 19 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 11 | 7 | .. | 4 | 4 | 9 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 6 | .. |
All other causes | 77 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 42 | .. | 9 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
All causes | 567 | 98 | 49 | 38 | 32 | 195 | 155 | 6 | 77 | 76 | 282 | 12 | 16 | 90 | 8 | 127 | 36 |