London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Croydon 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TUBERCULOSIS

The following table shows the great improvement in mortality from tuberculosis over the last forty years.

Tuberculosis (All Forms)Tuberculosi s (All Forms)
0-15 yearsAll ages0*IS yearsAll ages
YearNumberof DeathsDeath rate per thousand of popu 1ation *Numbero f DeathsDeath rate per thousand of popu1ationYearNumberof DeathsDeath rate per thousand of popu 1ationNumberof DeathsDeath rate per thousand of popu 1ation
191750-2561.37193710-1550.64
191858-2831.68193812-1370.56
191938-2171.1819396-1070.46
192039-1951.0219408-1460.74
1921290.571840.96194110-1110.59
192230-2091.0919428-1160.63
192325-1900.9819439-1200.62
192418-1880.9619449-1050.57
192527-1810.9119459-920.46
192627-2031.0119467-1050.47
192715-2030.96194740.081050.44
192824-2060.96194830.061110.45
192921-1780.80194960.12940.38
193015-1750.79195040.08650.27
1931180.361770.75195130.06640.25
193210-1660.701952--540.22
193313-1840.77195320. 04370.15
193410-1570.65195410.02320.13
19359-1760.71195510.02350.14
193611-1510.601956--260.10

Prior to 1947, rates only available for Census years