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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| 1 Causes of Death. | Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the District. | Deaths at all ayes 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. | ||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |||
| All ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15 | 15 & under 25. | 25 & under 65. | 65 & upwards. | Addington. | Beddington. | Coulsdon. | Mitcham. | Morden. | Sanderstead. | Wallington. | Woodmanst'rne | |||
| 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cane Hill Asylum | Holborn Union Workoouse | ||||||||||||||||
| Mensles | 17 | 4 | 11 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 17 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Scarlet Fever | 10 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Whooping Cough | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup) | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 16 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric Fever | 2 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Epidemic Influenza | 10 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 6 | 3 | .. | .. | 1 | 5 | 1 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | 2 |
| Diarrhoea | 4 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .... | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteritis | 11 | 7 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 9 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Gastritis | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Puerperal Fever | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis) | 40 | .. | 1 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 3 | .. | 7 | 7 | 19 | 2 | .. | 3 | .. | 7 | 6 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 22 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | .. | .. | 5 | 1 | 3 | .. |
| Cancer, malignant disease | 50 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 25 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 | .. | 3 | 11 | .. | 9 | 10 |
| Bronchitis | 41 | 11 | 4 | .. | .. | 9 | 17 | .. | 4 | 3 | 30 | 1 | .. | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Pneumonia | 44 | 21 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 9 | .. | 7 | 6 | 23 | 1 | .. | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Pleurisy | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 11 | 2 | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Alcoholism—Cirrhosis of Liver | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Venereal Diseases | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Premature Birth | 15 | 15 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 7 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Diseases and accidents of Parturition | 24 | 20 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 4 | 3 | 13 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. |
| Heart Diseases | 53 | .. | 1 | .. | 2 | 22 | 26 | .. | 4 | a | 32 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .. | 20 | 8 |
| Brain „ | 37 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19 | 18 | .. | 3 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 12 | .. | 71 | 12 |
| Kidney ,, | 13 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 9 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | 5 | .. | 5 | .. |
| Accidents | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | 7 | 2 | .. | 2 | 8 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Suicides | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 5 | .. | .. | .. | 5 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| All other causes | 80 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 32 | .. | 16 | 3 | 46 | 2 | .. | 11 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| All causes | 545 | 130 | 57 | 26 | 27 | 164 | 141 | 5 | 58 | 49 | 318 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 9 | 142 | 66 |