Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX
CAUSE OF DEATH | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 Weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | AGE IN YEARS | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45. | 55- | 65- | 75 & over | ||||||
1. | Tuberculosis, (Respiratory) | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | ||
2. | Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
3. | Syphilitic Disease | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||
4. | Diphtheria | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
5. | Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
6. | Meningococcal Infections | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
7. | Acute Poliomyelitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
8. | Measles | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
F | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
9. | Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | l | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
F | ||||||||||||||
Total Infective and Parasitic diseases inc. Tuberculosis. | 12 | 1 | l | „ | _ | 3 | 3 | 4? | ||||||
10. | Malignant Neoplasm, Stomach | M | 40 | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 9? | |||
F | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | 9 | 19? | ||
11. | Malignant Neoplasm Lung, Bronchus | M | 162 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 23 | 61 | 50 | 26? |
F | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11? | ||
12. | Malignant Neoplasm Breast | M | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1? |
F | 74 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 18? | ||
13. | Malignant Neoplasm Uterus | F | 23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6? |
14. | Other Malignant and Lymphatic Neoplasms | M | 184 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 53 | 65? |
F | 193 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 48 | 72? | ||
15. | Leukaemia,Aleukaemla | M | 17 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | a | 3? | |
F. | 15 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4? | ||
Total all forms of Cancar | 786 | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 85 | 207 | 214 | 234? | ||
16. | Diabetes | M | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3? |
F | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6? | ||
17. | Vascular Lesions of Nervous System | M | 192 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 31 | 49 | 103? |
F | 350 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 | 29 | 64 | 246? | ||
18. | Coronary Disease, Angina | M | 438 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 46 | 113 | 141 | 122? |
F | 301 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | 31 | 68 | 188? | ||
19. | Hypertension with Heart Disease | M | 15 | - | - | _ | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8? |
F | 32 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24? | ||
20. | Other Heart Disease | M | 126 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 79? |
F | 275 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 215? | ||
21. | Other Circulatory Disease | M | 60 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 23? |
F | 103 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 i | 26 | 68? | ||
Total Heart and Circulatory Diseases | 1,909 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 30 | 96 | 252 | 442 | 1,085 |