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Croydon 1905

[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
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. 1M.F.
90Other Diseases, Heart and Vessels18985104..1115712968291217351014469(16)18
91Laryngitis2..2..2..........1....1......2(1)..
92Croup11....1................1..........
94Acute Bronchitis593693287....915286641014..12
95Chronic Bronchitis803545........166428111111145..22(6)2
96Lobar Pneumonia ..36152134131697545428115(6)..
97Lobular Pneumonia5527281917....5141597935619(2)3
98Pneumonia522725873322919887433..114
99Emphysema, Asthma62........3331..1....1..2(1)1
100Pleurisy1151......8223..1221..5(3)1
101Other Diseases Respiratory System312....1..1121............1..
102Diseases of Mouth and Annexa22........1..1........1..1......
105Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum1156......19151131......4(2)..
106Other Diseases of Stomach13946......436....42..1..1(1)..
107Enteritis221210132....2511322....3..21
108Appendicitis3..3....1..11111..........1(1)1
109Obstruction of Intestine20611..1..171111113..3..10(2)..
110Other Diseases of Intestine2..2........11..........1..14(3)..
111Cirrhosis of Liver301713........201014..11516..5..
112Other Diseases of liver826..1....433......31....2(2)..
113Peritonitis853....1..5212....311..7(3)2
114Other Diseases, Digestive System532........41211....1....2..
115Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands725....11412....1..22..2..
116Acute Nephritis523......14..3..1....1........
117Brignt's Disease482721........242415385944..17(3)..
118Calculus211........2..1......1...........
119Diseases of Bladder and Prostrate11101........11021..4112..8(3)..
120Other Diseases, Urinary System321........212........1....2(1)..
121Diseases of Testis 8: Penis......................................
122Diseases of Ovar.es11......1..............1..1..
123Diseases of Uterus and Appendages33........3..1....1..1..2..
128Puerperal Convulsions2..2....1..1..2..................
129Placenta Prasvia Flooding......................................
131Other Diseases, Pregnancy and Childbirth1..1........1....1................
132Arthritis,Otis,Periostitis2111........1......11..........
134Ulce; Bedsore3..3........211......2..........
135Eczema......................................
136Pemphigus1..1..1........1..................
Accidents.
139In Vehicular Traffic321....i..112....1........23
140On Railways11........1............1......1(1)1
142In Building Operations22..........2..11..............2
143By Machinery11..........1......1............1
145Burns and Scalds835..4....31231......117(2)8
150Drowning33......2..1..........21......3
151Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed8358..........5....11..1....8
152,, Otherwise11............1............1..11
153Falls not spec'ficd1394..2..2815221..12..8(1)13
154Weather Ag ncies33........12..1....1..1......3
155Otherwi: e, not stated5235..........211..1......1(1)5
156Homicide22..1....1....1....1........12
S cidrs.
157By Poison532........5..2..1....11..15
161By Drowning1..1........1..........1........1
162By Cut or Stab......................................
164By Crushing211........2....1....l........2
165By Other and unspecified methods22........11..1........1......2
168Ill-defined and unspecified causes514........231..1..l..2....2
Total1882926956372144697963358570623616119729710515921541 (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.