London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE II Order of Preference by Centre, Occupation, Age and Sex Groups
| GROUP | (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | (e) | (f) | (g) | (h) | (i) | (j) | (k) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distribution Centres | ||||||||||||
| Town Hall | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | |
| Public Libraries | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 4 | |
| Secondary Modern School | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
| Department Store | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 | |
| Clubs | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | |
| Welfare Centres | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
| Occupational Groups | ||||||||||||
| I Professional | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | |
| II Intermediate | 8 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
| III Skilled | 7 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | |
| IV Semi-Skilled | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 5 | |
| V Unskilled | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 6 | |
| VI Senior Students | 8 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |
| VII School Children | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| Age and Sex Groups | ||||||||||||
| 0-15 years | Male | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Female | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | |
| 16-20 years | Male | 8 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Female | 6 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |
| 21-25 years | Male | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 |
| Female | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | |
| 26-35 years | Male | 7 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 3 |
| Female | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | |
| 36-45 years | Male | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 4 |
| Female | 10 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | |
| 46-60 years | Male | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Female | 7 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 61 and over | Male | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
| Female | 9 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| Age and/or Sex not given | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | |
(a) Magazines such as 'Family Doctor'.
(b) Newspaper articles.
(c) Pamphlets.
(d) Posters.
(e) Films.
(f) Exhibitions.
(g) Radio programmes
(h) Television programmes
(i) Visits to Maternity and Child Welfare Centres.
(j) Talks at Clubs
(k) Talks at Schools.