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Principal Causes of Death in order of frequency (Registrar-General's
Return).
Rate per
Population.
(1) All Ages.
Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and Circulatory
System 4.93
„ ,, Cancer 1.96
,, ,, diseases of the Respiratory System
(excluding' Tuberculosis) 1.30
,, ,, diseases of Digestive System 0.21†
,, ,, Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.26*
,, ,, Suicide and Violent Causes 0.36
* England and Wales 0.31: Great Towns 0.37
t ulcers of stomach, duodenum: gastritis and enteritis.
Rate per
1,000 of
age group.
(2) Ages 15-45 years.
Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) 0.24
,, ,, Cancer 0.30
,, ,, Cardiac and Circulatory System 0.20
Marriages.
The number of marriages solemnised was 1,900, compared
with 2,051 in 1950, 2,060 in 1949, 2,109 in 1948, 2,410 in 1947,
2,105 in 1946, 2,268 in 1945, and 1,578 in 1944. 956 were
solemnised in Established Churches, 334 in other places of
worship, and 008 in the Register Office. Apparently two were
performed under Jewish ritual.
Births.
The live births registered were 3,425 legitimate and 194
illegitimate. The birth-rate consequently was 14.5. For England
and Wales and in the Great Towns the rates were 15.5 and 17.3.
The illegitimate births in Croydon were 5.4 of the total
compared with 5.0 in 1950, 4.9 in 1949, 0.0 in 1948, 5.5 in 1947, 0.5
in 1946 and 10.0 in 1945.
The live male births numbered 1,866, the female 1,753, being
a proportion of 1,005 males to 1,000 females.
Deaths.
The deaths numbered 2,975, compared with 2,728 in 1950.
For 1951 the death-rate was 11.9, for 1950 it was 10.8. The deathrate
for England and Wales was 12.5, and for the Great Towns
13.4. For London the death-rate was 12.5.