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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
Haemorrhage) 5.49
,, ,, Cancer l.$9
,, ,, diseases of the Respiratory System
(excluding Tuberculosis) 1.24
,, ,, diseases of Digestive .System 0.32
,, ,, Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.27*
,, ,, Suicide and Violent Causes 0.20
* England and Wales 0.36: Great Towns 0.42.
Rate per
1,000 of
age group.
(2) Ages 15-45 years.
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.18
,, ,, Cancer 0.32
,, ,, Cardiac and Circulatory System 0.29
Marriages.
The number of marriages solemnised was 2,051, compared
with 2,066 in 1949, 2,169 in 1948, 2,416 in 1947, 2,105 in 1946,
2,268 in 1945, and 1,578 in 1944. 901 were solemnised in Established
Churches, 377 in other places of worship, and 771 in the
Register Office Two were performed under Jewish ritual.
Births.
The live births registered were 3,523 legitimate and 187
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 14.7. For England
and Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 15.8 and 17.6.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 5.0 of the total
compared with 4.9 in 1949, 6.0 in 1948, 5.5 in 1947, 6.5 in 1946,
10.6 in 1945, and 7.7 in 1944.
The live male births numbered 1,851, the female 1,859, being
a proportion of 1,000 males lo 1,004 females.