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Croydon 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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LABORATORY, AMBULANCE, NURSING FACILITIES,
HOSPITALS, Etc.
There have been no material changes in the Laboratory and
Nursing Facilities in the home since my report in 1940. All
Clinics have continued throughout the year.
A report on the activities of the Ambulance Service will be
found on page 33.

DEPARTMENTAL CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO DISEASE OVER A PERIOD OF SIX YEARS.

Cause of Death.1940 Total Deaths1941 Total Deaths1942 Total Deaths1943 Total Deaths1944 Total Deaths1945 Total DeathsDeath Rate
Enteric Fever-1-----
Malaria-1---10.005
Poliomyelitis----110.005
Measles-5-1160.030
Scarlet Fever--11---
Whooping Cough26311030.015
Diphtheria and Croup4432-20.010
Influenza (incl. Influenzal pneumonia)493619811911-
Dysentry-22--10.005
Erysipelas2-1-1--
Cerebro-Spinal Fever16861130.015
Pulmonary Tuberculosis128909710798780.388
Tuberculous Meningitis2119191611140.070
Other Tuberculous Diseases
Cancer, Malignant Disease4433764094544204702.341
Rheumatic Fever8232210.005
Meningitis5397460.030
Organic Heart Disease6826727415155635422.610
Bronchitis, Acute and Chronic130801311501261240.618
Pneumonia2061941131821291600.797
Other Diseases of the Respiratory Organs2130221723190.095
Diarrhoea & Enteritis1813152122200.100
Appendicitis151068880.040
Cirrhosis of Liver11054250.025
Alcoholism21-----
Nephritis & Bright's Disease6360574444350.175
*Puerperal Sepsis2331-10.272
*Other diseases and accidents of pregnancy and parturition3591882.177
Congenital debility, malformation and Premature Birth5334827389720.358
Violent Deaths (excluding War operations and suicide)6174614645640.319
suicide2020242116240.120
Other Defined Diseases115277856886012068084.024
Diseases Ill-Defined or Unknown112-12840.020
Total31182539240926282857249112.407

'Calculated per 1,000 live and still births. t
1945 showed a decrease both in the death and birth rates.