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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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In other words. Croydon has a greater "weghting" of elderly persons than the aveerage for the country
| Principal Causes of Death in order of frequency (Registrar-General's Return) | Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|
| All Ages | |
| Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and Circulatory System | 4.42 |
| " " Cancer | 2.33 |
| " " Vascular lesions of the Nervous System | 1.86 |
| " " diseases of Digestive System | *0.15 |
| " " diseases of the Respiratory System (excluding Tuberculosis) | 1.37 |
| " " Suicide and Violent Causes | 0.42 |
| " " Tuberculosis (all forms) | 0.08 |
*ulcers of stomach, duodenum; gastritis and enteritis.
Maternal Mortality
There was 1 death, compared with 1 in 1959. The maternal
mortality rate calculated per 1,000 total births was 0.25. The
rate for England and Wales was 0.39 in 1960.
For figures for the years 1950 - 1960 see the appendix,
page 98.
Cause of death:-
1. Pulmonary embolism. Deep venous
thrombosis of right calf; 6 weeks
gestation. Normal pregnancy.
Infant Mortality
The 1960 figure dropped to 20. Set out in the appendix,
page 100 are the usual tables giving causes and age distribution.
The greatest single factor remains prematurity of which the
correction lies mainly with ante-natal care of the expectant
mother.
Among the 80 deaths, 50 occurred in boy babies and 30 in
girls. Of the births, 2,074 were males and 1,934 females. The
infantile mortality rate for the two sexes was, therefore, Boys
24, Girls - 16.
68 deaths of infants occurred in Institutions, including
Registered Nursing Homes.
For details of infant deaths see the appendix, page 99.