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Marriages
The number of marriages solemnised was 2,674 compared
with 2,319 in 1938; 2,210 in 1937; 2,198 in 1936; 2,132 in 1935:
2,125 in 1934 and 2,244 in 1933. The marriage rate was 11,0 per
1,000 of the population; 1253 were solemnised in Established Churches,
407 in other places of worship; 1,008 in the Register Office and
6 performed under Jewish ritual.
Births
The births registered wore 3,224 legitimate and 180
illegitimate. The birth rate consequently was 14.0. For
England and Wales and in tho Great Towns the rate was 15.0 and
14.8.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 5.3 of the total
compared with 4.9 in 1938, 4.6 in 1937, 5.5 in 1936, 4.4 in 1935 and
4.7 in 1934.
The live male births numbered 1,676, the female 1,548, being
a proportion of 1,083 males to 1,000 females.
The subjoined table gives the vital statistics for the Wards
in the Town. It is seen that tho Wards-with the highest birth rates
were Addington(27.3) Thornton Heath (17.6) and Whitehorse Manor (17.0)
Those with tho lowest were: Norbury(7.5) Upper Norwood (10,3)
and East (11.0).
Deaths
The deaths numbered 2,557, compared with 2,486 in 1978. For
1939 the death rate was 11.0. For 1938 it was 10.3."The death rate
for England and Wales was 12.1 and for the Great Towns 12.0. For London
the death rate was 11.9. The male death rate was 11.4, the female
10.1 for the Borough.
There were 145 inquests held by Coroners in respect of
Croydon residents during 1939 and 134 findings by Coroners after
post mortem examination with out inquest.
Wards with the highest death rates were: Central 14.7
and Bensham Manor (12.8); lowest in Addington (7.1) West Thornton
(8.4) and Norbury (9.1).
Natural Increase-.
The excess of births over deaths was 861 or 3.5 per 1000
of the population.
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