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Croydon 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table LX. shows the incidence rate and death rate of all forms
of Tuberculosis for the various wards of the Borough, based on
ward populations calculated from a total population of 237,300.
The death rate for the whole Borough was 0.699.
The following were the Wards from which new patients came:—
| Ward. | D e n s i t y of Population persons per acre. | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | Incidence Rate per 1000 | Death Rate per 1000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Norwood | ||||||
| Norbury | ||||||
| West Thornton | ||||||
| Ben-ham Manor | ||||||
| Thornton Heath | 6 | |||||
| South Norwood | ||||||
| Woodside | ||||||
| East | ||||||
| Addiscombe | ||||||
| Whitehorse Manor | ||||||
| Broad Green | 5 | |||||
| Central | ||||||
| Waddon | ||||||
| South | ||||||
| Addington | ... | ... | ||||
| No fixed abode | ... | 1 | 6 | ... | ... | |
The Wards showing the highest incidence of new patients in
1932 were: Thornton Heath (2.1), South Norwood and Addiscombe
(1.9).
The highest death-rates were in Thornton Health (1.04), and
Broad Green (0.99). With the relatively small figures available,
these rates are subject to wide annual variations.