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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The Ward deaths for the year were as follows :—
| Deaths. | Death-rate per 1,000. | |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton Heath Sub-Division | !59 | 8.1 |
| North Ward | 302 | 9.4 |
| East Ward | 214 | 9.8 |
| BOROUGH | 1984 | 10.9 |
| Central | 175 | 10.9 |
| South Ward | 218 | 11.0 |
| South Norwood Ward | 3°4 | 11.0 |
| Upper Norwood Sub-Division | 101 | 12.1 |
| West Ward | 490 | |
| Undistributed Institution and Street Deaths | 21 |
DEATH CERTIFICATION.
All deaths in the Borough were certified by the Medical
Attendant or by the Coroner.
INQUESTS.
were held in 193 instances, or 10.3 per cent, of the total deaths.
THE ASSIGNED CAUSES OF DEATHS.
are fully set out in Tables III., IV., and V.