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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TABLE IV—continued.
Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 1905.
Schedule No. | Causes of Death in Croydon during the Year ending December 31st, 1904. | Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages. | Deaths in Loc\lities at all Ages. | Institution and Street Deaths which could not be distributed. | lotal Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed. | Inquest Cases | ||||||||||||||
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all ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards,. | West. | Central. | East. | South. | South Norwood. | Uppe Norwood. | Thornton Heath. | |||||||
Total. 1 | M. | F. | ||||||||||||||||||
90 | Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels | 189 | 85 | 104 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 129 | 68 | 29 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 69(16) | 18 |
91 | Laryngitis | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
92 | Croup | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
94 | Acute Bronchitis | 59 | 36 | 93 | 28 | 7 | .. | .. | 9 | 15 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 |
95 | Chronic Bronchitis | 80 | 35 | 45 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16 | 64 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 5 | .. | 22(6) | 2 |
96 | Lobar Pneumonia .. | 36 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 15(6) | .. |
97 | Lobular Pneumonia | 55 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 17 | .. | .. | 5 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9(2) | 3 |
98 | Pneumonia | 52 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | .. | 11 | 4 |
99 | Emphysema, Asthma | 6 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2(1) | 1 | |
100 | Pleurisy | 11 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 5(3) | 1 | |
101 | Other Diseases Respiratory System | 3 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
102 | Diseases of Mouth and Annexa | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
105 | Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum | 11 | 5 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 4(2) | .. |
106 | Other Diseases of Stomach | 13 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 6 | .. | .. | 4 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1(1) | .. |
107 | Enteritis | 22 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 |
108 | Appendicitis | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1(1) | 1 |
109 | Obstruction of Intestine | 20 | 6 | 11 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | 10(2) | .. | |
110 | Other Diseases of Intestine | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 4(3) | .. |
111 | Cirrhosis of Liver | 30 | 17 | 13 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 20 | 10 | 14 | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .. | 5 | .. |
112 | Other Diseases of liver | 8 | 2 | 6 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 2(2) | .. |
113 | Peritonitis | 8 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7(3) | 2 |
114 | Other Diseases, Digestive System | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | .. |
115 | Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands | 7 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
116 | Acute Nephritis | 5 | 2 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 4 | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
117 | Brignt's Disease | 48 | 27 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .. | 17(3) | .. |
118 | Calculus | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | ... | .. | .. | .. |
119 | Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate | 11 | 10 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 8(3) | .. |
120 | Other Diseases, Urinary System | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 2(1) | .. |
121 | Diseases of Testis 8: Penis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
122 | Diseases of Ovar.es | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | ||
123 | Diseases of Uterus and Appendages | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | ||
128 | Puerperal Convulsions | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
129 | Placenta Prasvia Flooding | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
131 | Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
132 | Arthritis,Otis,Periostitis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
134 | Ulce; Bedsore | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
135 | Eczema | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
136 | Pemphigus | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Accidents. | ||||||||||||||||||||
139 | In Vehicular Traffic | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | i | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 |
140 | On Railways | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1(1) | 1 |
142 | In Building Operations | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
143 | By Machinery | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
145 | Burns and Scalds | 8 | 3 | 5 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 7(2) | 8 |
150 | Drowning | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
151 | Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 8 |
152 | ,, Otherwise | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
153 | Falls not spec'ficd | 13 | 9 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 8(1) | 13 |
154 | Weather Ag ncies | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
155 | Otherwi: e, not stated | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1(1) | 5 |
156 | Homicide | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 |
S cidrs. | ||||||||||||||||||||
157 | By Poison | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 |
161 | By Drowning | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
162 | By Cut or Stab | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
164 | By Crushing | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | l | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
165 | By Other and unspecified methods | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 |
168 | Ill-defined and unspecified causes | 5 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | l | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 2 |
Total | 1882 | 926 | 956 | 372 | 144 | 69 | 79 | 633 | 585 | 706 | 236 | 161 | 197 | 297 | 105 | 159 | 21 | 541 (142) | 145 |
The total Institution Deaths include those of strangers occurring within the Borough. Deaths of such
strangers occurring at the Workhouse, Workhoure Infirmary, General Hospital, Borough Hospital,
89, Central Hill (Servants' Reformatory), and Court Royal Convalescent Home, South Norwood Hill,
are excluded from all other columns of the Table. The numbers so excluded are in brackets.