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Croydon 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE IV.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during 1905.

Causes of Death,Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of all " Residents " belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of Residents or non" Residents" in Public Institutions in the District.
234567891011121314151617
All ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 1515 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Addington.Beddington.Coulsdon.Merton.Mitcham.Morden.Sanderstead.Wallington.W oodmanst'rne
1819
Cane Hill AsylumHolborn Union Workoouse
Measles10361..........3..41..2......
Scarlet Fever2..11............1..............
Whooping Cough4211..............4............
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup18..513........1....16....1......
Croup2..11..............11........1
Typhoid Fever3........3........21............
Epidemic Influenza71......42..1113....1......
Diarrhoea15122......1......681..........
Enteritis31271..111..1..6281..........
Puerperal Fever1........1..........1............
Erysipelas2..1....1........11............
Other Septic Diseases11..11..54....1171..1..13
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)381237241154221....4..115
Other Tubercular Diseases1533324......229....11..2
Cancer, malignant disease29......1161212..89....9..5..
Bronchitis369412515132422..13..115
Pneumonia381261..127233423..19,..53
Pleurisy3..2......1....1..2............
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs7111..31..1..231..........
Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver11........74..11..5211......
Venereal Diseases22..................11..........
Premature Birth2828............25512..13......
Diseases and accidents of Parturition72....14....2....4....1......
Heart Diseases634..112928..471527116269
Brain33..24212131313181..6..931
Kidneys12........57..1323....3..32
Dysentery................................2..
Accidents831....3111..24........1..
Suicides6......33..2..1..1....2......
Homicide....................................
All other causes872812..94728413374116263
All causes5291384134201511451139398027015862513444