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Croydon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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LABORATORY, AMBULANCE, NURSING FACILITIES,
HOSPITALS, Etc.
There have been no material changes in the Laboratory and
Nursing Facilities in the home since my report in 1940. All
Clinics have continued throughout the year.
A report on the activities of the Ambulance Service will be
found on page 36.
DEPARTMENTAL CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO DISEASE OVER A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS.
| Cause of Death. | 1942 Total Deaths | 1943 Total Deaths | 1944 Total Deaths | 1945 Total Deaths | 1946 Total Deaths | 1947 Total Deaths | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enteric Fever | |||||||
| Acute Infectious Encaphalitis | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 0.012 |
| Poliomyelitis | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 0.021 |
| Measles | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0.004 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Whooping Cough | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.016 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0.004 |
| Influenza (incl. Influenzal pneumonia) | 19 | 81 | 19 | 11 | 35 | 22 | 0.091 |
| Dysentery | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.004 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.008 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 97 | 107 | 98 | 78 | 101 | 92 | 0.379 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis Other Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 0.058 |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 409 | 454 | 420 | 470 | 451 | 492 | 2.027 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.021 |
| Meningitis | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0.029 |
| Organic Heart Disease | 741 | 515 | 563 | 542 | 697 | 665 | 2.739 |
| Bronchitis, Acute and Chronic | 131 | 150 | 126 | 124 | 156 | 148 | 0.610 |
| Pneumonia | 113 | 182 | 129 | 160 | 156 | 185 | 0.762 |
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs | 22 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 0.087 |
| Diarrhoea & Enteritis | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 32 | 0.132 |
| Appendicitis | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0.025 |
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 0.029 |
| Alcoholism | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| Nephritis & Bright's Disease | 57 | 44 | 44 | 35 | 48 | 53 | 0.218 |
| *Puerperal Sepsis | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 0.192 |
| *Other diseases and accidents of pregnancy and parturition | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 1.727 |
| Congenital debility, malformation and Premature Birth | 82 | 73 | 89 | 72 | 58 | 100 | 0.412 |
| Violent Deaths (excluding suicide) | 61 | 46 | 45 | 64 | 65 | 79 | 0.325 |
| Suicide . | 24 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 37 | 0.152 |
| Other Defined Diseases | 568 | 860 | 1206 | 808 | 814 | 874 | 3.601 |
| Diseases Ill-Defined or Unknown | — | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0.058 |
| Total | 2409 | 2628 | 2857 | 2491 | 2703 | 2880 | 11.589 |
*Calculated per 1,000 live and still births.
1947 showed a slight increase in both the death and birth rates.