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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Ward. | Density of Population persons per acre 1931 census | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | Incidence Rate pe 1000 | Death Kate per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Norwood | 19.5 | 32 | 6 | |||
| Norbury | 28.4 | 25 | 26 | 1.7 | 0.77 | |
| West Thornton | 41.0 | 37 | 8 | 45 | ||
| Bensham Manor | 48.4 | 32 | ||||
| Thornton Heath | 49.1 | 6 | ||||
| South Norwood | 28.0 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 1.2 | 0.64 |
| Weodside | 35.6 | 19 | 2 | 21 | 1.05 | |
| East | 9.3 | 4 | ||||
| Addiscombe | 47.4 | |||||
| Whitehorse Manor | ||||||
| Broad Green | 67.0 | 17 | ||||
| Central | 32.4 | 4 | ||||
| Waddon | 8 | 1.71 | ||||
| Sooth | 12.2 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 0,41 | |
| Addington | 0.8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0.36 | |
| No fixed abode | ... | 5 | 2 | ... | ... | |
| 341 | 412 | 1.8 | 0.746 |
The Wards showing the highest incidence of new patients in
'931 were- West Thornton (2.4), Whitehorse Manor (2.3), and
Bensham Manor (2.0).
The highest death-rates were in Whitehorse Manor (1.17), and
Woodside (1.05). With the relatively small figures available, these
rates are subject to wide annual variations.