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Croydon 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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SECTION I.—POPULATION, BIRTHS, DEATHS;
HOSPITAL, CLINIC AND NURSING FACILITIES.
The physical features, geology, social conditions, and relation
to adjoining areas were noted in the report for 1923, and need not
here be repeated.
POPULATION.
The population in June, 1924, as estimated by the Registrar
General, was 196,000, an increase of 2,600 on the previous year.
3,456 births were registered during the year, grouped as follows in respect of sex and legitimacy (see (Appendix, Table I.):
| Births— | Males. | Females. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 1629 | 1660 | 3289 |
| Illegitimate | 84 | 83 | 167 |
| 1713 | 1743 | 3456 |
The birth-rate per 1,000 of the population was thus 17.6, as
compared with 17.4 in 1923.
The following table sets out a comparison between the birthrate for Croydon, for London, for the large towns, and for the country as a whole during recent years, and shows that the rate has been more nearly stationary in Croydon than in the other areas in question:—
| 1922. | 1923 | 1924 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth-rate, Croydon | 18.2 | 17.4 | 17.6 |
| ,, 105 large towns, including London | 21.4 | 20.4 | 19.4 |
| ,, London | 21.4 | 20.2 | 18.7 |
| ,, England & Wales | 20.6 | 19.7 | 18.8 |
Of the total Croydon births in 1924 4.8 per cent. were illegitimate,
compared with 4.5 per cent in 1923.
DEATHS.
2,280 deaths of Croydon residents were registered in respect of
the year 1924 (Appendix, Table I.), giving a death-rate of 11.6 per
cent. This rate was higher than the exceptionally low one recorded
in the previous year, but lower than that for 1922. The increase