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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 1905
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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in 1904, and lower than the rate in any other year on
record. Compared with the average in the ten years
1895-1904, the rate of infantile mortality shows a
decrease of 22 per thousand.
The deaths of children between the ages of one and
five years, numbering 41, gives a percentage rate of 7.7
of total deaths, as against 8.0 in 1904, 6.7 in 1903, 9.2
in 1902, and 11.7 in 1901, and 9.2 in 1900.
The deaths occurring in persons over 65 years of age, numbering 145, gives a percentage of 27.4 of total deaths as against 22.8 in 1904, 28.3 in 1903, 27.5 in 1902, 25.1 in 1901, and 30.3 in 1900.
| Parish. | Children under One Year. | Children between One and Five. | People over 65 Years. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | 1902 | 1903 | 1904 | 1905 | |
| Addington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 3 | .. |
| Beddington | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Coulsdon | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| Merton | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
| Mitcham | 56 | 57 | 86 | 78 | 25 | 15 | 31 | 26 | 47 | 53 | 44 | 72 |
| Morden | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Sanderstead | .. | 2 | 6 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Wallington | 4 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Woodmansterne | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 106 | 109 | 158 | 138 | 39 | 29 | 42 | 41 | 117 | 122 | 119 | 145 |
Causes of Deaths.
The deaths registered in 1905 included—
10 from Measles.
4 „ Whooping Cough.
15 ,, Diarrhœa.
38 ,, Phthisis.
7 ,, Influenza.
14,, Injuries (self-inflicted or otherwise).
84 ,, Lung Complaints.
29 ,, Cancer (malignant disease).
11 ,, Alcoholism (cirrhosis of liver).