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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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REGISTRAR GENERAL'S TABLE OF DEATHS ACCORDING TO CAUSE, AGE AND SEX.
| Sex | All Ages | 0— | 1— | 5— | 15— | 45— | 65- | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Causes | M | 1417 | 101 | 17 | 13 | 110 | 364 | 812 |
| F | 1472 | 92 | 5 | 6 | 105 | 249 | 1015 | |
| Diphtheria | M | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| F | ||||||||
| Whooping Cough | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Encephalitis Acute Infectious | M | |||||||
| F | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | M | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| F | ||||||||
| Measles | M | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M | 8 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | |
| Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | M | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | 62 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 26 | 9 |
| F | 31 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 2 | |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | — | 1 | — |
| F | 9 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Syphilitic diseases | M | 13 | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| F | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Cancer | M | 236 | — | — | — | 16 | 73 | 147 |
| F | 236 | — | — | — | 16 | 83 | 137 | |
| Diabetes | M | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | 2 | 1 |
| F | 12 | -_ | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| Intra cranial vascular lesions | M | 116 | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 86 |
| F | 174 | — | — | — | - | 29 | 145 | |
| Heart diseases | M | 417 | —. | _ | — | 12 | 87 | 318 |
| F | 474 | — | — | — | 6 | 46 | 422 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 30 | — | - | - | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| F | 54 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 48 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 74 | — | — | — | 3 | 18 | 53 |
| F | 71 | 1 | - | — | 1 | 9 | 60 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 69 | 18 | 3 | — | 4 | 17 | 27 |
| F | 76 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 40 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 21 | — | — | - | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | - | 2 | 4 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 26 | — | - | — | 3 | 14 | 9 |
| F | 6 | _ | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M | 17 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | - |
| F | 11 | 11 | — | — | _- | — | — | |
| Appendicitis | M | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| F | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| F | 28 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| Nephritis | M | 34 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| F | 36 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 24 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | F | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — | - |
| Congenital debility, malformations, premature birth, etc. | M | 56 | 49 | 2 | 1 | _ | 3 | 1 |
| F | 60 | 52 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Suicide | M | 20 | — | — | - | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| F | 19 | — | - | - | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Road traffic accidents | M | 16 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| F | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
| Other violent causes | M | 41 | 4 | - | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| F | 35 | 2 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
| All other causes | M | 114 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 67 |
| F | 91 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 49 | |
| Totals | 2889 | 193 | 22 | 19 | 215 | 613 | 1827 |