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Corrections for deaths of strangers occurring within the Borough
and of deaths of Croydon people dying outside the Borough are
more complete than was formerly possible. This is due to returns
being now available for the deaths of Croydon lunatics occurring
at the Mental Hospital, Warlingham, and of Croydon people dying
in London institutions. The latter return has been furnished by
the courtesy of the Superintendent of Statistics, Somerset House,
and has been available since 1903. Since these deaths have been
added to those registered in the Borough, all deaths of strangers
occurring at the General Hospital, Cottage Hospital, Upper Norwood,
and other similar institutions in the Borough have been
deducted. Formerly, these were included in the total number of
deaths on the supposition that they were balanced by Croydon
death in London institutions.

The death-rate for the year is satisfactory, being one per
thousand less than the average for the years 1895—1904, and lower
than that recorded in any previous year, except 1903 with a deathrate
of 11'8 per thousand.
WARD DEATH-RATES. —Table II gives the number of deaths
assignable to each district in the Borough. Institution deaths have
been, as far as possible, debited to the Wards in which the deceased
lived prior to admission to hospital. In as many as 21 cases of
persons dying at the Workhouse Infirmary we were unable to do
this, and I have, again to call attention to the necessity of the Local
Government Board making such changes in the Poor Law
Registers as would enable the previous addresses of deceased
paupers to be quickly and accurately obtained.