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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Country of Birth of Foreigners resident in Camberwell.
| Country of Birth. | Males. | Females. |
|---|---|---|
| Europe. | ||
| Russia | 22 | 11 |
| Poland (Russian) | 15 | 7 |
| Sweden | 9 | 8 |
| Norway | 8 | 7 |
| Denmark | 13 | 5 |
| Holland | 37 | 24 |
| Belgium | 28 | 19 |
| France | 92 | 62 |
| Germany | 401 | 255 |
| Austria | 27 | 11 |
| Hungary | 2 | .. |
| Switzerland | 45 | 28 |
| Spain | 9 | 3 |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 |
| Italy | 141 | 52 |
| Greece | 4 | 1 |
| Servia, Roumania and Bulgaria | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey | 8 | 2 |
| Asia. | ||
| China | .. | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
| Other Countries | 2 | .. |
| Africa | ||
| Egypt | .. | .. |
| Other Countries | 1 | .. |
| America. | ||
| United States | 73 | 44 |
| Mexico | .. | 1 |
| Other States of Central America | 1 | 1 |
| Argentine Republic | .. | .. |
| Brazil | 2 | 1 |
| Other States of South America | 2 | .. |
| Total | 947 | 547 |
Persons returned as Blind, Deaf and Dumb, Deaf, Lunatic, Imbecile or Feeble-minded, or suffering from Combined Infirmities.
| Borough. | Blind. | Deaf and Dumb. | Deaf. | Lunatic. | Imbecile or Feebleminded. | Combined Infirmities | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | From Childhood. | Others. | Total. | From Childhood. | Others. | Total. | From Childhood. | Others. | Total. | From Childhood. | Others. | Total. | From Childhood. | Others. | ||
| Camberwell | 210 | 34 | 176 | 99 | 34 | 65 | 202 | 27 | 175 | 862 | ... | 862 | 263 | 59 | 204 | 10 |