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Still Births
During 1959, 69 still births were registered in respect of
Croydon. Of these, 38 were male babies and 31 females; 2 females
and 7 males were illegitimate. The proportion of still births
to living children was 1 in 55. The still birth rate was 1.8
per cent. of the total births. The still birth rate, on the
same basis as for Infant Mortality, was 18.1 per 1,000 births.
Deaths
The deaths numbered 3,037, compared with 2,995 in 1958. For
1959 the crude death-rate was 12.1 compared with 12 in 1958.
The death-rate for England and Wales was 11.7.
There were 85 inquests held by Coroners in respect of
Croydon residents during 1959 and 487 findings by Coroners after
post-mortem without inquest.
Wards with the highest death-rate were South (17.8), Upper
Norwood and Whitehorse Manor (13.6) Lowest: Addington (3.8),
Shirley and West Thornton (10.5).
The Registrar General's Table is given in the appendix, page
98. Comparisons with 1958 show there were again no deaths from
Whooping Cough and one from Measles (none in 1959). There were
again no deaths in the Typhoid group and none from Diphtheria.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis numbered 24 (19 in
1958); those from Cancer increased by 61; those from Pneumonia
increased by 30 and a decrease of 21 was recorded in those
caused by Bronchitis. There were 64 deaths from Influenza (22
in 1958).
29 Deaths from suicide showing a decrease of 1 and motor
vehicle accidents totalled 29 (31 in 1958).