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Croydon 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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compared with 13.4 for England and Wales, 14.3 for the 77 great
owns, 12.9 for the 136 smaller towns, 12.8 for England and Wales
less the 213 towns.
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, Purley, and Cottage
Hospital, Upper Norwood, have been deducted. Formerly, these
were included in the total number of deaths on the supposition that
they were balanced by Croydon deaths in London institutions.
The nett death-rates for the four quarters of the year were :—
| 1910. | Average for 1900-1909. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 12.3 | 15.9 |
| 2nd Quarter | 10.4 | 11.9 |
| 3rd Quarter | 9.4 | 11.0 |
| 4th Quarter | 11.1 | 13.1 |
| Year | 10.7 | 13.0 |
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.
The Ward deaths for the year were as follows :—
| Deaths. | Death-rate per 1000. | |
|---|---|---|
| South Ward | 180 | 8.8 |
| Thornton Heath Sub-Division | 168 | 8.9 |
| South Norwood Ward | 239 | 9.7 |
| East Ward | 195 | 9.9 |
| Central | 179 | 10.2 |
| BOROUGH | 1783 | 10.7 |
| NorthWard | 256 | 11.0 |
| Upper Norwood Sub-Division | 102 | 12.2 |
| West Ward | 437 | 14.0 |
Note.—There is reason to believe that the estimated population of the wards is
inaccurate until the Census office is able to supply special local figures. From the
preliminary report it would seem that the combined population of the North and
West Wards is larger than my estimate, and that in South Croydon, which includes
the Central, East and South Wards, the growth of the population has not been quite
as large as the previous decennium.