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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 1894
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table III.—Showing the Annual BIRTH and DEATH RATES, and DEATH RATES OF INFANTS, for the Year 1894 and 10 Years preceding.
| In the Year. | Birth Kate per 1000 of the Population | Corrected Death Rate per 1000 of the Population. | Deaths of Children under 1 year, per 1000 of Registered Births. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | 25.9 | 10.6 | 97 |
| 1893 | 27.4 | 14.5 | 142 |
| 1892 | 28.3 | 13.2 | 119 |
| 1891 | 30.0 | 12.3 | 114 |
| 1890 | 28.0 | 11.3 | 92 |
| 1889 | 29.5 | 10.9 | 105 |
| 1888 | 29.7 | 12.4 | 99 |
| 1887 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 102 |
| 1886 | 33.4 | 12.5 | 105 |
| 1885 | 33.1 | 14.1 | 116 |
| 1884 | 29.7 | 15.1 | 147 |
| Average of 10 years. 1884 to 1893 | 29.9 | 12.9 | 114 |
N.B.—Before 1893, the deaths occurring outside the District among
persons belonging thereto, were not included in the above figures: the
inclusion of such deaths in 1893 and 1891 has increased the death rates
considerably,