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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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Summary of vital statistics for the year 1950, with comparative figures for the previous four years.
| 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | 1947 | 1946 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 178,310 | 175,060 | 178,900 | 178,200 | 164,380 |
| No. of Live Births | 2,905 | 3,185 | 3,396 | 4,278 | 3,848 |
| No. of Still Births | 70 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 87 |
| No. of Legitimate Births | 2,778 | 3,087 | 3,295 | 4,120 | 3,686 |
| No. of Illegitimate Births | 197 | 162 | 167 | 228 | 249 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 16·2 | 17·8 | 19·0 | 24·4 | 23·4 |
| No. of Deaths | 2,029 | 2,135 | 2,032 | 2,336 | 2,218 |
| Death rate (per 1,000 population) | 11.3 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| Deaths of infants under 1 year | 78 | 77 | 105 | 167 | 148 |
| Infant death rate per 1,000 live births | 27 | 24 | 31 | 39 | 38 |
| Deaths of legitimate infants | 70 | 70 | 101 | 163 | 134 |
| Deaths of illegitimate infants | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| Death rate of legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 26 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 37 |
| Death rate of illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 41 | 44 | 24 | 18 | 58 |
| Deaths of women from diseases or accidents associated with childbirth | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Maternal death rate per 1,000 total births | 0·6 | 1·2 | 1·1 | 1·1 | 1·2 |
| Deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis | 57 | 79 | 101 | 119 | 89 |
| Death rate from pulmonary tuberculosis | 0·3 | 0·4 | 0·5 | 0·6 | 0·5 |
| Deaths from all forms of tuberculosis | 64 | 94 | 117 | 135 | 99 |
| Death rate from all forms of tuberculosis | 0·3 | 0·5 | 0·6 | 0·7 | 0·6 |
5
GENERAL INFORMATION AND STATISTICS.
The Borough of Camberwell, which covers approximately
seven square miles, is roughly pear-shaped. The sub-soil
consists mainly of clay with a few small scattered areas of gravel.
The southern portion of the borough is residential and is well
provided with parks and open spaces; such amenities however,
are sadly lacking in the northern area which is mainly industrial.