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Croydon 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Ages at Death from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
TABLE LXV.
| Year. | 0—5 | 5—15 | 15—25 | 25—45 | 46—65 | Over 65 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 85 | 44 | 7 | 179 |
| 1923 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 55 | 30 | 10 | 150 |
| 1924 | ... | 2 | 40 | 66 | 36 | 5 | 149 |
| 1925 | ... | 4 | 30 | 60 | 44 | 10 | 148 |
| 1926 | ... | ... | 34 | 81 | 45 | 9 | 169 |
| 1927 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 165 |
| 1928 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 79 | 37 | 10 | 167 |
| 1929 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 76 | 41 | 7 | 170 |
| 1930 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 57 | 45 | 8 | 154 |
The most fatal period is between 25 and 35 years; under 15
Pulmonary Tuberculosis is not a prominent cause of death, its
fatality is greatest during the most productive and active periods
of life, and herein lies much of its social and economic importance.
The total deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis remain very
steady, but as the population is steadily increasing the death-rate
is consequently slowly decreasing. The fall in 1930 may be partly
accounted for by the fact that there was no influenza epidemic.
In 1930 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was
0.787 per 1,000 population
„ „ Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.69 „
„ „ Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.094 „