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Comparisons with 1943.
In the zymotic diseases group there were 11 deaths from
Whooping Cough and 1 from Measles. There were again no
deaths in the Typhoid group. There were no deaths from Diphtheria,
compared with 2 in 1943.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis decreased by 11:
those from Cancer by 44; those from Pneumonia by 14; and 47 in
those caused by Bronchitis.
Deaths from Suicide show a decrease of 4, and road traffic
accidents remained the same.
The total number of deaths was 2,854, as compared with 2,611
in 1943.
The percentage of deaths under 1 year of age to the total
deaths was 5.5 per cent.; deaths under 15 years, 8.3 per cent.:
deaths under 65 years, 42.2 per cent.; and deaths over 65 years,
57.8 per cent. The corresponding figures for 1943 were 5.2 per
cent., 7.4 per cent., 41.2 per cent., and 58.8 per cent, respectively.
The above total differs slightly from the total recorded by the
department, as the period covered by the Registrar-General refers
to the weekly returns from the Registrars, while the department
records are calculated from 1st January to 31st December.
WATER.
The Water supply is drawn from deep wells in the chalk.
These wells are situated in Surrey Street, Stroud Green, Waddon,
Selhurst and Addington. A portion of the northern side of the
Borough is supplied with water which is purchased in bulk from
the Metropolitan Water Board.
The amount of water consumed during the year was—
Corporation's Wells 1,686,187,783
Metropolitan Water Board in bulk 676,114,000
2,362,301,783
The Water supply has been satisfactory in quality and
quantity. During the summer months, owing to the general
water shortage, the Metropolitan Water Board prohibited the use
of hosepipes for garden watering, etc., within its area of supply,
and according to the terms of the Agreement by which a bulk
supply of water is purchased by the Corporation from the Board,
it was necessary for similar restrictions to be imposed within the
Croydon water limits.
The supply is piped throughout the area.