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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 1950

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: It will be seen that the chief causes of death during 1950 were:—

It will be seen that the chief causes of death during 1950 were:—

Diseases of the heart and circulatory system765
Malignant disease363
Bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases (excluding phthisis)280

Table: The death rates for England and Wales, London and Camberwell during the past five years are as follows:—

The death rates for England and Wales, London and Camberwell during the past five years are as follows:—

19501949194819471946
England and Wales11·611·710·812·011·5
London11·812·211·612·812·7
Camberwell11·311·911·413·313·5

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Infantile Mortality.
There were 78 deaths in 1950 of Camberwell children under
one year of age, 55 of which were neo-natal deaths (i.e. death
occurring before reaching the age of one month). Although the
infantile mortality rate of 27 was slightly higher than that for
the previous year, it must be remembered that the figure of
24 infant deaths per 1,000 live births which was recorded that
year, was the lowest ever reached in Camberwell.

Table: The infant death rates in England and Wales, London and Camberwell for the past five years were:—

The infant death rates in England and Wales, London and Camberwell for the past five years were:—

19501949194819471946
England and Wales2932344143
London2629313741
Camberwell2724313938

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Maternal Mortality.
There were only two maternal deaths during 1950 giving a
maternal mortality rate of 0.6 per 1,000 total births, this is the
lowest figure ever recorded in Camberwell.