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Births.
The births registered were 3,308 legitimate and 275 illegitimate.
The birth-rate consequently was 18.8. For England and
Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 17.6 and 20.3.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 7.7 of the total,
compared with 7.8 in 1943; 7.5 in 1942; 6.3 in 1941; 5.3 in 1940
and 1939 ; and 4.9 in 1938.
The live male births numbered 1,849, the female 1,734,
being a proportion of 1,061 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 (26.5) and Waddon (19.9). Those with the
lowest were Norbury (10.2) and Upper Norwood (11.5).
Deaths.
The deaths numbered 2,854, compared with 2,611 in 1943.
For 1944 the death-rate was 15.1; for 1943 it was 13.1. The
death-rate for England and Wales was 11.6, and for the Great
Towns 13.7. For London the death-rate was 15.7.
There were 126 inquests held by Coroners in respect of
Croydon residents during 1944, and 175 findings by Coroners
after post-mortem examination without inquest.
Wards with the highest death-rates were Whitehorse Manor
(20.2), South (17.9), Upper Norwood (16.1), and Central (16.0).
Lowest: Addington (11.5), West Thornton (12.5), and Addiscombe
(12.6).