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Croydon 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table V.

Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Reg. in the District.Transferable DeathsNett deaths belonging to the District.
of Non.residents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
Uncorrected Number.Nett.Number.Rate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
Number.Rate.
1918188,7552632262613.9268715.938824520276254415.1
1919191,9223008296515.4228712.431219721973217211.7
1920191,8204434435122.6222511.629920927563213411.1
1921191,5003713363118 9211511.028322226974205410.7
1922192,3003616350518.2246912.833725522464238712.4
1923193,4003445337017.4208212.528420917652200710.4
1924196,0003536345617.6238412.131721319556228011.6
1925199,3003521340617.1226211.433624318755216910.9
1926205,9003569347716.9234011.431824721161226911.0
1927211,7003329317415.0254212.138429417655245211.6
1928214,8003501337415.7243911.4389301178532.15411.0
1929222,30035533399153295413.346330122165279212.5
1930222,3003703351415.8240710.836429417148233710.5

Comments on Table V
The birth-rate showed a slight rise over 1929 and the death.
rate a substantial decrease. The year was a healthy one.
The infantile mortality was the lowest yet recorded and compares
very favourably with other large towns.