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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| Ages. | Total. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 1 to 5 | 5 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 & up- wds | ||
| 10.—Diseases of Bones and Joints. | ||||||||||||
| Caries Necrosis | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Arthritis, Ostitis, Periostitis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Diseases of Bones and Joints | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 11.—Diseases of Integumentary System. | ||||||||||||
| Carbuncle, Phjegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Diseases of Integumentary System | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| VII.—DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE. | ||||||||||||
| 1.—Accident or Negligence. | ||||||||||||
| Fractures and Contusions | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 |
| Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Cut, Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Burn, Scld | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | |
| Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Suffocation | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
| 2.—Homicide. | ||||||||||||
| Manslaughter | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Murder | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3.—Suicide. | ||||||||||||
| Gunshot Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Cut, stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Drowning | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Otherwise | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
| 4.—Execution. | ||||||||||||
| Hanging | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| VIII.—DEATHS FROM ILL-DEFINED AND NOT SPECIFIED CAUSES. | ||||||||||||
| Dropsy | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Debility, Atrophy, Inanition | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 |
| Mortification | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Tumour | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Abscess | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Hæmorrhage | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Sudden Death (cause not ascertained) | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 |
| Causes not Specified or Ill-defined | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |