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Births.
The births registered were 3,389 legitimate and 287 illegitimate.
The birth-rate consequently was 18.4. For England and
Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 16.5 and 18.6.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 7.8 of the total,
compared with 7.5 in 1942; 6.3 in 1941; 5.3 in 1940 and 1939;
4.9 in 1938; and 4.6 in 1937.
The live male births numbered 1,937, the female 1,739,
being a proportion of 1,114 males to 1,000 females.
The subjoined table gives the vital statistics for the Wards
in the Town. It is seen that the Wards with the highest birthrates
were Addington (32.3) and Addiscombe (21.1). Those with
the lowest were Norbury (9.1) and Upper Norwood (10.6).
Deaths.
The deaths numbered 2,611, compared with 2,409 in 1942.
For 1943 the death-rate was 13.1; for 1942 it was 12.3. The
death-rate for England and Wales was 12.1, and for the Great
Towns 14.2. For London the death-rate was 15.0.
There were 144 inquests held by Coroners in respect of
Croydon residents during 1943, and 176 findings by Coroners
after post-mortem examination without inquest.
Wards with the highest death-rates were Central and South
(16.5), and Addiscombe (14.4). Lowest : Addington (9.0) and
West Thornton and Waddon (11.6).