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Births.
The births registered were 3,209 legitimate and 262 illegitimate.
The birth-rate consequently was 17.7. For England and
Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 15.8 and 17.3.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 7.5 of the total,
compared with 6.3 in 1941; 5.3 in 1940 and 1939; 4.9 in 1938;
4.6 in 1937; and 5.5 in 1936.
The live male births numbered 1,827, the female 1,644, being
a proportion of 1,111 males to 1,000 females.
The subjoined table gives the vital statistics for the Wards
in the Town. It is seen that the Wards with the highest birthrates
were Addington 27.7, Waddon 22.5, and South Norwood
20.2. Those with the lowest were Central 9.6 and Norbury 9.8.
Deaths.
The deaths numbered 2,409 compared with 2,538 in 1941.
For 1942 the death-rate was 12.3; for 1941 it was 13.7. The deathrate
for England and Wales was 11.6, and for the Great Towns
13.3. For London the death-rate was 13.9.
There were 156 inquests held by Coroners in respect of
Croydon residents during 1942 and 138 findings by Coroners
after post-mortem examination without inquest.
Wards with the highest death-rates were Central 15.3 and
Bensham Manor 14.6. Lowest: Addington 8.9 and Waddon 9.0.