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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Estimated Population | Births (live) | Birth Rate | Deaths | *Death Kate | Deaths under 1 year | Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births | Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | *Death Rate from Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | Deaths from Bronchitis and Pneumonia | *Death Rate from Bronchitis and Pneumonia | Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis | *Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculos Is | Deaths from Non* Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 'Death Rate from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Deaths from Heart and Circulatory Diseases | *Death Rate from Heart and Circulatory | Deaths from Cancer | *Death Rata from Cancer | Natural Increase of Births over Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addiscombe | 16,180 | 313 | 20.6 | 206 | 13.6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.07 | - | - | 107 | 7.0 | 40 | 2.6 | + 107 | ||
| Bensham Manor | 14,770 | 257 | 17.4 | 179 | 12.1 | 6 | 23 | 27 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 100 | 6.8 | 30 | 2.0 | + 78 | |||
| Broad Green | 13,000 | 264 | 20.3 | 167 | 12.1 | 2 | 8 | - | - | 24 | 1.8 | - | - | - | - | 76 | 6.9 | 39 | 3.0 | + 107 |
| Central | 15.510 | 228 | 14.7 | 211 | 13.6 | 6 | 22 | - | 29 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.06 | - | - | 102 | 6.6 | 53 | 3.4 | + 17 | |
| Coulsdon East | 14,1 80 | 188 | 13.2 | 233 | 16.4 | 1 | 6 | - | 56 | 3.9 | - | - | - | 122 | 8.6 | 26 | 1.8 | - 46 | ||
| East | 16,800 | 186 | 11.0 | 187 | 11.1 | 3 | 16 | - | 46 | 2.7 | - | - | - | - | 98 | 6.8 | 46 | 2.7 | - 2 | |
| New Addlngton | 27,680 | 628 | 22.8 | 136 | 4.9 | 9 | 14 | - | - | 19 | 0.7 | - | - | - | - | 54 | 2.0 | 26 | 0.9 | + 493 |
| Norbury | 1 6,720 | 216 | 13.7 | 196 12.6 | 4 | 19 | - | - | 18 | 1.1 | 2 | 0.13 | - | - | 121 | 7.7 | 44 | 2.8 | + 19 | |
| Purley | 16,630 | 209 | 12.6 | 122 | 7.4 | 3 | 14 | - | 39 | 2.4 | - | - | - | - | 106 | 6.4 | 46 | 2.8 | + 87 | |
| Sanderstead North | 1 7,090 | 211 | 12.4 | 169 | 9.3 | 2 | 9 | - | - | 16 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 97 | 5.7 | 29 | 1.7 | + 62 |
| Sanderstead & Selsdon | 16,490 | 193 | 11.7 | 168 | 10.2 | 4 | 21 | - | - | 17 | 1.0 | - | - | - | - | 86 | 6.2 | 46 | 2.7 | + 26 |
| Shirley | 21,250 | 339 | 16.0 | 170 | 8.0 | 7 | 21 | - | - | 17 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.06 | - | - | 73 | 3.4 | 52 | 2.6 | + 169 |
| South Norwood | 17,190 | 370 | 21.6 | 195 | 11.3 | 13 | 36 | 1 | 0.06 | 32 | 1.9 | - | - | 1 | 0.6 | 94 | 5.6 | 42 | 2.6 | + 176 |
| Thornton Heath | 14,580 | 283 | 19.4 | 177 | 12.1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0.07 | 22 | 1.6 | 1 | 0.07 | - | - | 94 | 6.4 | 37 | 2.6 | + 106 |
| Upper Norwood | 16,220 | 247 | 16.2 | 188 | 11.6 | 6 | 20 | - | - | 16 | 0.9 | - | - | - | - | 108 | 6.7 | 37 | 2.3 | + 69 |
| Waddon | 16,500 | 225 | 13.7 | 127 | 7.7 | 2 | 9 | - | - | 41 | 2.5 | - | - | - | - | 141 | 8.6 | 48 | 2.9 | + 98 |
| West Thornton | 14.300 | 248 | 17.4 | 199 | 13.9 | 4 | 16 | - | 33 | 2.3 | 1 | 0.07 | - | - | 93 | 6.6 | 61 | 3.6 | + 49 | |
| Whltehorse Manor | 13,960 | 313 | 22.4 | 187 | 13.4 | 6 | 16 | - | - | 30 | 2.2 | 1 | 0.07 | - | - | 102 | 7.3 | 34 | 2 A | + 126 |
| Woodcote & Coulsdon West | 1 6,500 | 179 | 11.6 | 210 | 13.6 | 4 | 22 | - | 23 | .1.6 | - | - | - | - | 104 | 6.7 | 54 | 3.6 | -31 | |
| Woods Ide | 14,730 | 263 | 17.9 | 162 | 10.3 | 2 | 8 | - | 23 | 1.6 | - | - | - | - | 77 | 5.2 | 34 | 2.3 | + 111 | |
| The Borough | 327.1 80 | 6,368 | 16.7 | 3,832 | 10.6 | 92 | 17.0 | 2 | 0.006 | 640 | 1.7 | 8 | 0.026 | 1 | 0.003 | 1,903 | 5.8 | 833 | 2.6 | +1.626 |