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: TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS

TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS

YearEstimated PopulationNo. of Primary NotificationsNotification Rate per 1,000 PopulationNo. of DeathsDeath Rate per 1,000 Population
1955178,4003181.8300.16
1956177,8003301.8250.13
1957177,7002401.3260.14
1958177.3001931.1320.18
1959 |1761001620.9140.08

Table: Food and Drugs Adulteration Summary of Samples obtained for examination

Food and Drugs Adulteration Summary of Samples obtained for examination

Number examinedNumber adulterated etc.Percentage of adulteration
FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotalFormalInformal
4035009031012222.482 40

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Particulars of the adulterated samples and the action
taken are set out on pages 70 and 71.

Table: Registered Purveyors of Milk

Registered Purveyors of Milk

Dairies23
Distributors of milk in the Borough196
Distributors of milk dealing from premises outside the Borough14

Table: Special Designated Milk Summary of Licences issued

Special Designated Milk Summary of Licences issued

Type of LicenceSterilisedPasteurisedTuberculin Tested
Dealers20318789
Supplementary262525
229212114