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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 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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I The Wards showing the highest incidence of new patients in
1938 were: Addiscomibe, Central and Addington (1.6).
■ The highest death-rates were in Whitehorse Manor (1.01),
Central (0.80), and Thornton Heath (0.79). With the relatively
small figures available, these rates are subject to wide annual
variations.

Table: Table VIII. Incidence and Death-Rates in Wards.

Table VIII. Incidence and Death-Rates in Wards.

Ward.Density of Population persons per acre.New CasesTotalIncidence Rate per 1000Death Rate per 1000
PulmonaryNon-Pul monary
Upper Norwood20172191.10.36
Norbury29213241.50.50
West Thornton421910291.50.51
Bensham Manor50205251.50.66
Thornton Heath51202221.20.79
South Norwood29172191.10.46
Woodside37164201.20.62
East10204241.50.25
Addiscombe49224261.60.43
Whitehorse Manor63186241.41.01
Broad Green69175221.30.41
Antral33164201.60.80
Waddon22164201.10.49
South13193221.40.72
Addington3124161.60.40
No fixed abode..................
270623321.360.56