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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 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Private households according to possession of certain arrangements-

Private households according to possession of certain arrangements-

Total Households78,685
Piped water supply shared No piped water supply- 14,193) 75)18%All 5 arrangements exclusive use- 47,33860%
Cooking stove shared No cooki ng stove- 5,026) 814)' 7%Stove and sink exclusive use- 70,75490%
Kitchen sink shared No kitchen sink- 6,105) - 1,577),10%Bath shared or not available Other service- 13.73317%
Water Closet shared No Water CIoset- 12,357) 60 )16%exclusive use
Fixed bath shared No fixed bath- 11,313) - 17,543),37%Sink shared or not available w.c.- 7,2059%

Table: AGES (Quinary) and Sex

AGES (Quinary) and Sex

AlI AgesPersonsMalesFemales
0-4249,870115,382134,488
0-420,94810,66110.287
5-917,5399,0728,467
10-1414,7347,3837.351
15-1913,0305,6847.346
20-2415,2176,9228,295
25-2918,1778,6039,574
30-3417,6118,4929,119
35-3919,7019.37510,326
40-4420,1979,71510,482
45-4918,6608,7789,882
50-5416,5777,4769,101
55-5914,3486,4117,937
60-6412,6545,3567,298
65-6911,2474,6026,645
70-748,7513,3755,376
75-795,8082, 1363,672
80-843,0829432, 139
85-891,214329885
90-9431059251
95 and over651055