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Camberwell 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes:—
Rate per 1,000 total (live anc
Deaths. still-births) births.
Puerperal Sepsis 4 1.07
Other puerperal causes 4 1.07
Total 8 2.15
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infants per 1,000 live births 65.0
Legitimate infants per 1.000 legitimate live births 63.5
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live birth 100
Deaths from Measles (all ages) 30
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 18
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 37
There was no unusual or excessive mortality during the year,
nor was the amount of sickness and invalidity, as far as could be
ascertained, such as to call for any special comment in this report.
Population.
The population of the Borough at the last Census (1931) was
251,294. The Registrar-General has estimated the population of
Camberwell at mid-year 1932 to be 248,000, and on 1 his figure
the statistical information relating to births and deaths for the
vear under review has been calculated.
| Total. | M. | F. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births | Legitimate | 3,494 | 1,752 | 1,742 Birth Rate per 1,000 |
| Illegitimate | 120 | 59 | 61 of the estimated resident population. | |
| Totals | 3,014 | 1,811 | 1,803 14.6 | |
| Still-Births | 106 | 49 | 57 Rate per 1,000 total (live and still-births) births 28.5 | |
| Deaths | 2,983 | 1,482 | 1,501 Death Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population. 12.0 | |