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Croydon 1910

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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TABLE IV— continued.

Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year ending December 31st, 1910.

Schedule No.Causes of Death in Croydor during the Year ending December 31st, 1909.Deaths in whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in Localities at all Ages.Institution and Street Deaths which could not be distributed.Total Institution Deaths distributed and not distributed.Inquest Cases
all ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.West.North.Central.East.South.South Norwood.Upper Norwood.Thornton Heath.
Total.M.F.
98Pneumponia47222574..1211496458933..10(4)10
99Emphysema, Asthma1275........665....214......3..
100Pleurisy422......13........11..1....11
101Other Diseases Respiratory System1..1..1..................1..........
102Diseases of Mouth and Annexa211....1..1....1....1............
103Diseases of Pharynx........................................
105Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum1037......163....2115......5 (1)1
106Other Diseases of Stomach145981....145....22122..2 (1)..
107Enteritis241410183......39222..423..2 (1)..
108Appendicitis1495....696..18911....1..11(3)..
109Obstruction of Intestine1551061....5343322....1..10 (3)1
110Other Diseases of Intestine2112............1......1..........
111Cirrhosis of Liver1174........6522..2..221..5 (3)..
112Other Diseases of Liver954......153311..1111......
113Peritonitis312..........3......2..1......1..
114Other Diseases, Digestive3211......11........11..1......
115Diseases, Lymphatic System and Glands3..3......12....1....9..........1
116Acute Nephritis817......2612..3....11..(2)1
117Brignt's Disease472918....l..2224149364821..8(3)3
118Calculus........................................
119Diseases of Bladder and Prostate15132........123341....124..41
120Other Diseases, Urinary........................................
121Diseases of Testis & Penis11..........1............1......1..
122Diseases of Ovaries1..1........1............1......1..
123Diseases of Uterus and Appendages4..4........4......11......1..4..
125Diseases of Breast..........................................
126Abortion, Miscarriage1..1........1........1..............
127Puerperal Mania........................................
128Puerperal Convulsions3..3......12........1..11....1..
129Placenta Prævia Flooding5........14..3....2..........11
130Puerperal Thrombosis1..1........1................1......
131Other and ill-defined Accidents and Diseases of Pregnancy and Childbirth1..1........1........1..............
132Arthriti, statis, Periostitis211....1..1........11........1..
133Other & ill-defined Diseases......................................(1)..
134Ulcer. Bedsore211........2..........2........2(1)..
136Pemphigus3122........12........1......1..
Accidents.
139In Vehicular Traffic862..1133..111113......10(4)12
140On Railways44........22..........1........14
142In Building Operation........................................
145Burns and Scalds945..2113923....21..1..49
147Surgical Narcosis22....1..1............11......12
150Drowning422........4..1....2..1........4
151Suffocation, Overlaid in Bed4224..........2....1......1....4
151,, Otherwise211......11..1............1....2
153Falls not specified1013..11..5311..32..1118 (2)12
155Otherwise, not stated5622......3....1....12....125
156Homicide1..11..........1..................1
Suicides.
157By Poison211......1..11........1......12
158By Asphyxia22..........2..11....1........12
159By Hanging & Strangulation22..........2........1............2
160By Drowning211........2....1......1........2
161By Shorting11..........1..1................11
162By Cut or Stab1............1........1........2(1)1
164By Crushing22..........2..1........1......13
165By other and unspecified methods33..........3....1....11......13
168Ill-defined and Unspecified Causes541..1..21112......11....15
Total1783394389331136557859458943725617919518023910216827562 (145)193

The total Institution Deaths include those of strangers occurring within the Borough. Deaths of such
strangers occurring at the Workhouse, Workhouse Infirmary, Borough Hospital, General Hospital,
Cottage Hospital, Purley, Cottage Hospital, Upper Norwood, and 89, Central Hill (Servants' Reformatory),
are excluded from all other columns of the Table. The numbers so excluded are in brackets.