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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE AGE AND SEX
| Sox | All Ages | 00 | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1228 | 75 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 55 | 132 | 214 | 324 | 317 |
| F | 1329 | 58 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 63 | 88 | 197 | 301 | 527 | |
| Enteric Group | M | 1 | — | _ | - | - | - | 1 | _ | — | — | - | _ |
| F | 1 | - | mm | - | — | — | 1 | - | mm | — | — | ||
| Whooping Cough | M | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | - | — | - | - | — | - | ||
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | M | 6 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 10 | - | _ | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | _ | |
| Influenza | M | 22 | - | — | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| F | 26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | M | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | — | _ | _ | - | _ | - | - | - | - | - | - | _ | |
| Tuberculosis . (Respiratory) | M | 57 | - | - | — | — | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | - |
| F | 32 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | - | - | |
| Other Tuberculous diseases | M | 11 | - | l | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | - |
| F | 7 | - | - | - | 2 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | |
| Syphilis | M | 4 | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | _ | 3 | 1 | - |
| F | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | — | — | — | _ | — | — | - | |
| G.P.I, etc. | M | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cancer | M | 184 | _ | mm | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 70 | 36 |
| F | 235 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 38 | 60 | 56 | 67 | |
| Diabetes | M | 16 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | |
| F | 18 | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | _ | 5 | 7 | 5 | |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage etc | M | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| F | 65 | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | 2 | 11 | 19 | 33 | |
| Heart Disease | M | 370 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 88 | 114 | 123 |
| F | 412 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 114 | 233 | |
| Aneurysm | M | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| F | 7 | - | — | - | - | 1 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 95 | - | - | - | - | _ | - | - | 3 | 13 | 34 | 45 |
| F | 91 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 22 | 51 | ||
| Bronchitis | M | 24 | 2 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| F | 23 | - | 1 | _ | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms)- | M | 75 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 13 |
| F | 76 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 21 | |
| other respiratory diseases | M | 5 | — | — | - | — | _ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | _ | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Peptic ulcer | M | 21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| F | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea, etc | M | 10 | 8 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| F | 12 | 9 | 1 | — | - | _ | 1 | _ | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Appendicitis | M | 4 | _ | - | _ | _ | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | _ | |
| F | 11 | — | - | — | l | 2 | - | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | - | |
| Cirrhosis of liver | M | 6 | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — |
| F | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other diseases of liver etc. | M | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — |
| F | 7 | - | — | - | - | _ | _ | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 18 | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| F | 24 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | — | - | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
| Nephritis | M | 32 | 1 | 1 | l | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |
| F | 31 | _ | - | l | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Puerperal sepsis Other puerperal causes | F | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| F | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | |
| Cong. Debility, prem. birth etc. | M | 40 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 32 | 31 | - | - | l | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |