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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 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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reduction is only 2. In 1921, 25 per cent, of the deaths from
tuberculosis in Camberwell were not notified before death. In
1925, 23 per cent, were not notified before death.
Deaths from Tuberculosis (Camberwell) in 1925.
The number of deaths from tuberculosis in Camberwell during
1925 was 305. Of these 260 were from pulmonary tuberculosis
and 45 from other forms of the disease. 69 cases were not
notified during life as suffering from the tuberculosis of which
they died. On Table XI the deaths from tuberculosis (Camberwell)
during 1925 are detailed under sex, age periods, and broad
sub-divisions of the disease.
On Table XII the deaths from tuberculosis (Camberwell)
during 1925 are allocated to the Wards in the Borough.
TABLE XII. Deaths from Tuberculosis, 1925, allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
| Wards. | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | Grand Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | ||
| 1 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | – | 4 | 20 |
| 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 | – | – | – | 10 |
| 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 12 | – | – | – | 12 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 |
| 9 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | – | 1 | 13 |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 14 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 15 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 2 | – | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | 9 | 5 | 14 | – | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | – | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | – | – | – | 11 |
| 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 |
One homeless Pulmonary Female not included in above table.
Table XIII. Showing the number of deaths from tuberculosis
during the last five years allocated to the Wards of the Borough.
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