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Principal Causes of Death in order of frequency.
Rate per
1,000
Population
(1) All Ages.
Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and Circulatory
System (including Cerebral
Hasmorrhage) 5.34
„ ,, Cancer 1.93
,, ,, diseases of the Respiratory System
(excluding Tuberculosis) 1.19
,, ,, Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.38
,, ,, diseases of Digestive System 0.37
Old age 0.28
,, ,, Suicide and Violent Causes 0.12
Rate per
1,000 of
age group.
(2) Ages 15-4-5 years.
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.47
,, „ Cancer 0.27
„ ,, Cardiac and Circulatory System 0.26
Marriages.
The number of marriages solemnised was 2,066, compared
with 2,169 in 1948, 2,416 in 1947, 2,105 in 1946, 2,268 in 1945,
and 1,578 in 1944. 923 were solemnised in Established Churches,
333 in other places of worship, and 806 in the Register Office.
Four were performed under Jewish ritual.
Births.
The live births registered were 3,821 legitimate and 195
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 16.1. For England
and Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 16.7 and 18.7.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 4.9 of the total
compared with 6.0 in 1948; 5.5 in 1947; 6.5 in 1946; 10.6 in 1945;
7.7 in 1944; and 7.8 in 1943.
The live male births numbered 2,071, the female 1,945, being
a proportion of 1,065 males to 1,000 females.