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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 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX.
| Sex | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1285 | 77 | 11 | 26 | 101 | 365 | 705 |
| F | 1326 | 60 | 6 | 14 | 128 | 289 | 829 | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Diphtheria | M | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | M | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M | 32 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
| F | 43 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 13 | 22 | |
| Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | 64 | 1 | 1 | — | 32 | 24 | 6 |
| F | 39 | — | — | — | 24 | 12 | 3 | |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | |
| Syphilitic diseases | M | 10 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| F | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | |
| Cancer | M | 224 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 88 | 127 |
| F | 230 | — | — | — | 23 | 81 | 126 | |
| Diabetes | M | 10 | - | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| F | 4 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Intra cranial vascular lesions | M | 96 | — | — | — | 2 | 22 | 72 |
| F | 149 | — | — | — | 5 | 27 | 117 | |
| Heart diseases | M | 342 | — | — | — | 9 | 71 | 262 |
| F | 406 | — | — | — | 14 | 55 | 337 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 34 | - | — | — | — | 12 | 22 |
| F | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 29 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 112 | 2 | 2. | — | 1 | 28 | 79 |
| F | 83 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 67 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 52 | 14 | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| F | 65 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 33 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 17 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| F | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 9 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M | 12 | 11 | 1 | - | — | - | — |
| F | 5 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Appendicitis | M | 5 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 27 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| F | 26 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| Nephritis | M | 24 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| F | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 12 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F | I | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Congenital debility, malformations, premature birth, etc. | M | 43 | 37 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F | 45 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | |
| Suicide | M | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| F | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| Road traffic accidents | M | 17 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| F | - | -__ | — | .—. | — | — | — | |
| Other violent causes | M | 34 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| F | 40 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 10 | 18 | |
| All other causes | M | 76 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 36 |
| F | 76 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 28 | 35 | |
| 2611 | 137 | 17 | 40 | 229 | 654 | 1534 |