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VITAL STATISTICS.
Marriages.—The number of marriages solemnised was 2,241,
compared with 2,134 in 1932; 2,212 in 1931; 2,112 in 1930; 1,982
in 1929; and 1,874 in 1928. The marriage rate was 9 per 1,001)
of the population; 993 were solemnised in Established Churches,
242 in other places of worship, 1,007 in the Register Office; one
ceremony was performed under Jewish ritual, and one under ritual
of the Society of Friends.
Births.—The births registered were 3,015 legitimate and 132
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 13.2. For England
and Wales the rate was 14.4, and in the 118 Great Towns it was
14.4.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 4.2% of the total,
compared with 4.9% in 1932, 4.8% in 1931, 5.1% in 1930, 4.8% in
1929, and 4.4% in 1928.
The total male births numbered 1,630, the female 1,517 being
a proportion of 1,074 males to 1,000 females.
The subjoined table gives the vital statistics for the Wardsin
the Town. It is seen that the Wards with the highest birth-rates
were Waddon (16.5), Whitehorse Manor (16.2) and Thornton
Heath (15.2).
Those with the lowest were : Norbury and East (7.8), South
(8.9), Upper Norwood (9.7), and Central (9.8).
Deaths.—The deaths numbered 2,721, compared with 2,556
in 1932. For 1933 the death-rate was 11.3. For 1932 it was 10.8.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 12.3, and for the 118
Great Towns 12.2. For London the death-rate was 12.2. The
male death-rate was 11.6, the female 11.1 for the Borough.
There were 166 inquests held by Coroners in respect oi
Croydon residents during 1933, and 132 findings by Coroners
after post-mortem examination without inquest.
Wards with the highest death-rates were: South (14.2).
South Norwood (13.7), Whitehorse Manor and Waddon (13-3).
and Addiscombe (13.1); lowest in Norbury (8.3), Bensham Manor
(9.2), East (9.5), and Thornton Heath (9.8).