Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes | M | 5 | 9 | 9 | 58 | 364 | 398 | 514 | 1,405 | |
F | 21 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 229 | 343 | 783 | 1,430 | |
Tuberculosis (respiratory) | M | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 27 |
F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
Tuberculosis (other forms) | M | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 |
F | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Syphilitic Diseases ... | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Diphtheria | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Whooping Cough | M | I | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
meningococcal infections | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
F | I | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | ||
Acute Poliomyelitis | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
F | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Measles | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
F | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Other Infective and parasitic diseases | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Malignant neoplasm, stomach | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 12 | 31 | |
" lung, bronchus | M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 57 | 30 | 11 | 101 |
F | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 18 | |
" breast | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
F | — | — | — | — | 8 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | |
"uterus | F | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | M | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 48 | 49 | 33 | 138 |
F | — | — | — | — | 7 | 39 | 39 | 51 | 136 | |
Leukaemia; aleukaemia | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
F | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
Diabetes | M | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
Vascular lesions of nervous system | M | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 48 | 95 | 161 |
F | — | — | — | — | 4 | 29 | 76 | 161 | 270 | |
Coronary disease, angina | M | — | — | — | — | 4 | 77 | 83 | 74 | 238 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 59 | 95 | 175 | |
Hypertension with heart disease | M | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 9 | 32 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 26 | 42 | |
Other heart diseases | M | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 41 | 123 | 193 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 22 | 46 | 196 | 265 | |
Other circulatory diseases | M | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 25 | 46 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 72 | |
Influenza | M | l | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
F | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
Pneumonia | M | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 57 |
F | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 35 | 52 | |
bronchitis | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 110 |
F | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 56 | |
Other diseases of respira-tory system | M | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
F | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M | — | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 |
F | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | ||
Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 2 | ||
F | 1 | _ | — | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
Nephritis and nephrosis | M | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
— | — | — | 1 | _ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | ||
Hyperplasia of prostate | M | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 |
Pregnancy, childbirth and abortion | F | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Congenital malformations | M | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | _ | 17 |
F | 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | •3 | ||
Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M | 25 | 3 | 1 | _ | 6 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 107 |
F | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 54 | 116 | ||
Motor vehicle accidents | M | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
F | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
All Other accidents | M | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | |
F | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | |
Suicide | M | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | |
F | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | _ | 14 | |
Homicide and operations of war | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
totals | 69 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 101 | 593 | 741 | 1297 | 2835 | |