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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| Sex | All Ages | 0— | 1 — | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65— | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1191 | 77 | 18 | 13 | 90 | 333 | 660 |
| F | 1218 | 59 | 13 | 9 | 125 | 247 | 765 | |
| Whooping Cough | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Diphtheria | M | 3 | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Scarlet Fever | M | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M | 12 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| F | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | |
| Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | 59 | - | — | — | 31 | 24 | 4 |
| F | 38 | - | — | — | 31 | 7 | — | |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
| F | 10 | 1 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | |
| Syphilitic diseases | M | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
| Cancer | M | 208 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 80 | 118 |
| F | 201 | — | — | — | 13 | 94 | 94 | |
| Diabetes | M | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 14 | — | — | - | 2 | 3 | 9 | |
| Intra cranial vascular lesions | M | 84 | _ | — | — | — | 20 | 64 |
| F | 134 | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 103 | |
| Heart diseases | M | 348 | — | — | — | 6 | 74 | 268 |
| F | 393 | — | — | 10 | 46 | 337 | ||
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 31 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 |
| F | 36 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 25 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 66 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 19 | 42 |
| F | 65 | 1 | - | — | 4 | 3 | 57 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 59 | 14 | 5 | — | 6 | 13 | 21 |
| F | 54 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 23 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 12 | — | 1 | - | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| F | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 5 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 30 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 10 |
| F | 3 | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 7 | 7- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Appendicitis | M | 5 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| F | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 26 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 |
| F | 32 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Nephritis | M | 27 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 13 | 12 |
| F | 30 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 14 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | F | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — |
| Congenital debility, malformations, premature birth, etc. | M | 48 | 47 | 1 | — | - | — | — |
| F | 34 | 31 | — | 1 | 2 | — | ||
| Suicide | M | 15 | — | _ | — | 5 | 8 | 2 |
| F | 9 | — | - | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Road traffic accidents | M | 9 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| F | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other violent causes | M | 25 | 1 | 3 | I | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| F | 21 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 12 | |
| All other causes | M | 87 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| F | 90 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 52 | |
| Totals | 2409 | 136 | 31 | 22 | 215 | 580 | 1425 |