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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 1949
[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 | 1319 | 68 | 10 | 14 | 92 | 348 | 787 |
| F | 1415 | 48 | 9 | 5 | 93 | 215 | 1045 | |
| Diphtheria | M | 1 | — | - | — | 1 | - | — |
| F | ||||||||
| Whooping Cough | M | |||||||
| F | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | — | |
| Encephalitis, Acute Infectious | M | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | — | — |
| F | ||||||||
| Cerebro Spinal Fever | M | |||||||
| F | ||||||||
| Measles | M | |||||||
| F | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| Influenza | M | 15 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| F | 18 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Poliomyelitis & Polioencephalitis | M | |||||||
| F | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | 57 | — | — | 1 | 26 | 18 | 12 |
| F | 31 | — | — | 1 | 22 | 4 | 4 | |
| Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Syphilitic diseases | M | 9 | — | _ | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| F | 2 | _ | - | - | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Cancer | M | 215 | — | — | 1 | 10 | 102 | 102 |
| F | 250 | — | — | 1 | 19 | 76 | 154 | |
| Diabetes | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| F | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | |
| Intra cranial vascular lesions | M | 104 | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 84 |
| F | 188 | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | 162 | |
| Heart diseases | M | 465 | — | — | — | 5 | 92 | 368 |
| F | 529 | — | — | — | 12 | 50 | 467 | |
| Other circulatory diseases | M | 31 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| F | 53 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 47 | |
| Bronchitis | M | 76 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 22 | 49 |
| F | 64 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 56 | |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | M | 46 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 24 |
| F | 51 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 38 | |
| Other respiratory diseases | M | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| F | 13 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | |
| Ulcer of stomach or duodenum | M | 20 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| F | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | |
| Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | M | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| F | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Appendicitis | M | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Other digestive diseases | M | 19 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| F | 22 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 16 | |
| Nephritis | M | 30 | — | - | — | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| F | 31 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | |
| Puerperal sepsis | F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Other maternal causes | F | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
| Premature birth | M | 25 | 25 | - | - | - | - | — |
| F | 14 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Congenital debility, malformations, etc. | M | 35 | 27 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
| F | 25 | 19 | 4 | - | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Suicide | M | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| F | 13 | — | - | - | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| Road traffic accidents | M | 19 | — | - | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| F | 4 | _ | - | - | 1 | — | 3 | |
| Other violent causes | M | 11 | — | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| F | 9 | — | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| All other causes | M | 83 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 52 |
| F | 68 | 5 | 2 | — | 11 | 18 | 32 | |
| Totals | 2734 | 116 | 19 | 19 | 185 | 563 | 1832 |