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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE III-continued.

TABLE III-continued.

No.CAUSE.LOCALITIES.Institution & Street Deaths which could not, be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest CasesTotal all Ages.Males all Ages.Females all Ages.0-1.1-2.2-5.5-15.15-25.25-45.45-65.65 and upwards.
West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
67General paralysis of the insane12...2...............5...541.....................23...
68Other forms of mental alienation..................................................................
69Epilepsy ...151...13...1...10...1248......11...241
70(A.B. (Convulsions (non-puerperal; 5 yrs & over)
(A) Epileptiform convulsions.....................1...............1..................1...
(B) Others included under 70..................................................................
71(A.B.) Infantile convulsions (under 5 years)
(A) Convulsions with teething......1........................1...1......1...............
(B) Other infantile convulsions3...22.........4...1113112112..................
72Chorea .........1..................1...1...1.........1............
73(A.B.) Hysteria, Neuralgia, Neuritis
(A) Hysteria, Neuralgia, Sciatica...............1.........1...11..................1......
(B) Neuritis1.........1...21...1...523..................14
74(A.B.C.D.) Other diseases of the nervous system
(A) Idiocy, Imbecility1..............................1...1...1..................
(B) Cretinism.................................(1)....................................
(C) Cerebral tumour3.........2............41532......1......2......
(D) Other diseases included under 742.........1............4 (1)1615...............123
75Diseases of the eyes and annexa..................................................................
76(A) Mastoid disease1.........1..................3(1)...4311......2......1...
76(B) Other diseases of the ears1........................1...11...............1.........
III.-Diseases of the Circulatory System.
77Pericarditis..................................................................
78(A.B.C.) Acute endocarditis
(A) Acute myocarditis.........3.....................312..................21
(B) Infective endocarditis............1...1......1...22..................2......
(C) Other acute endocarditis24......111......3...972.........4131...