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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: Principal Causes or Death in order of irequency (Registrar-General' s Return)

Principal Causes or Death in order of irequency (Registrar-General' s Return)

Rate per 1,000 Population
(l) All Ages Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and
Circulatory System4.00
" " Cancer1.96
" " diseases of the Respiratory System (excluding Tuberculosis)1.03
" Suicide and Violent Causes0. 30
" " Tuberculosis (all forms)0.13
" " diseases of Digestive System0.15 *
*ulcers of stomach, duodenum: gastritis and enteritis
Rate per 1,000 of age group
(2) Ages 15-45 years
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms)0.07
" " Cardiac and Circulatory System0.16
" " Cancer0.05

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Marriages
The number of marriages solemnised was 1,882, compared with
1,987 in 1953, 1,993 in 1952, 1,960 in 1951. 2,051 in 1950,
2,066 in 1949, 2,169 in 1948, 2,416 in 1947 and 2,105 in 1946.
912 were solemnised in Established Churches, 336 in other places
of worship, and 632 in the Register Office. 2 were by Jewish
Ritual.
Births
The live births registered were 3,373 legitimate and 195
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 14.3. For England
and Wales the rate was 15. 2.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 5.5 of the total as
in 1953, 5.3 in 1952, 5.4 in 1951, 5.0 in 1950, 4.9 in 1949 and
6.0 in 1948.
The live male births numbered 1,812, the female 1,756, being
a proportion of 1,031 males to 1,000 females.
Deaths
The deaths numbered 2,638, compared with 2,905 in 1953. For
1954 the death-rate was 10.6 compared with 11.6 in 1953. The
death-rate for England and Wales was 11.3.