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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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| All Ages | Rate per 1,000 Population |
|---|---|
| Deaths from diseases of Cardiac and Circulatory system | 6.44 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all forms) | 2.48 |
| Deaths from Vascular lesions of the Nervous System | 2.04 |
| Deaths from diseases of the Respiratory System (excluding Tuberculosis) | 1.76 |
| Deaths from Cancer of Lung | 0.69 |
| Deaths from Suicide and Violent Causes | 0.39 |
| Deaths from diseases of Digestive System | *0.17 |
| Deaths from Tuberculosis (all forms) | 0.06 |
*ulcers of stomach, duodenum; gastritis and enteritis.
Maternal Mortality
There were no deaths, compared with 1 in 1961. The maternal
mortality rate calculated per 1,000 total births was nil. The
rate for England and Wales was 0. 35 in 1962.
For figures for the years 1952 - 1962 see the Appendix, page
98.
Infant Mortality
The 1962 figure was 16.9. Set out in the Appendix, page 100
are the usual tables giving causes and age distribution. The
greatest single factor remains prematurity of which the correction
lies mainly with ante-natal care of the expectant mother.
Among the 75 deaths, 47 occurred in boy babies and 28 in
girls. Of the births, 2,307 were males and 2,133 females. The
infantile mortality rate for the two sexes was, therefore,
Boys - 20. Girls 13.
72 deaths of infants occurred in Institutions, including
Registered Nursing Homes.
For details of infant deaths see Appendix, page 99.