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Croydon 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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The most fatal period is between 25 and 45 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.
In 1934 the death-rate from all forms of Tuberculosis was
0.65 per 1,000 population.
,, ,, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.6 ,,
,, ,, Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis 0.05 ,,
Similar figures for 1933 were 0.77; 0.68 and 0.09.
Deaths from Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
During 1934, 13 deaths were certified to be due to Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis, compared with 22 in 1933; 22 in 1932; 19 in 1931; 21 in 1930; 29 in 1929; 39 in 1928; 38 in 1927; 39 in 1926; 33 in 1925; and 33 in 1924. The deaths were due to:—
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuberculous Meningitis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Tb. Peritonitis | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tb. Kidneys, Bladder and Spine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Tb. Intestines | — | 1 | 1 |
| Tb. Spine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Miliary and General Tb. | 3 | — | 3 |
| Tb. Hip and Knee | — | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 4 | 13 |
Table VII. 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 240,600.
The death rate for the whole Borough was 0.65.