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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
Camberwell 1922
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922
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Deaths Registered in the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | East Dulwich. | North-West Camberwell. | Peckham. | North Camberwell. | Unattached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3,425 | 160 | 493 | 819 | 940 | 801 | 32 |
| 1922 | 3,635 | 183 | 515 | 989 | 1,028 | 893 | 27 |
Deaths Re-distributed in the Sub-Districts.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | East Dulwich. | North-West Camberwell. | Peckham. | North Camberwell. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3,245 | 162 | 498 | 827 | 949 | 809 |
| 1922 | 3,635 | 184 | 519 | 996 | 1,036 | 900 |
In comparing the deaths shown in Table 1 with those in 1921,
it is found that there has been a marked increase of deaths from
measles (84 as compared with 3), whooping cough (80 as compared
with 29), influenza (158 as compared with 51).
The deaths from disease of the respiratory organs, other than
phthisis, show an increase, these being 802, as compared with 617.
Cancer was responsible for 326 deaths, as compared with 343.