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Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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County Borough of Croydon.
REPORT
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
For the Year 1921
SECTION I.
SUMMARY OF PARTICULARS REQUIRED BY CIRCULAR
269 OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DATED 28-12-21.
1. General Statistics.
Area (acres)—9012.
Population (Census 1921)—190,877.
Population, June, 1921 (Registrar General's Estimate)—191,500.
Number of Inhabited Houses (1921)—41,923.
Rateable value—^1,223,303.
Sum represented by a penny rate.—^4,418.
| Births- | Males. | Females. | Total. | Birth Rate. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1815 | 1715 | 3530 | |
| Illegitimate | 84 | 99 | 183 | 18.9 |
| Totals | 1899 | 1814 | 3713 |
Deaths—2,054. Death rate—10.7.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, childbirth :—
From Sepsis, 4.
From other causes, 10.
Number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 births—74.
Legitimate rate, 71; Illegitimate rate, in.
Number of deaths from Measles (all ages)—6.
,, Whooping cough (all ages)—22.
,, Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)—44.