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Camberwell 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Extracts from Vital Statistics for the Year 1927.
| Total. | M. | F. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | Legitimate | 4,107 | 2,096 | 2,011 | Birth rate, 15.6 |
| Illegitimate | 125 | 61 | 64 | ||
| Deaths | – | – | – | Death rate, 11.4 | |
| Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, Childbirth:- | |||||
| From Sepsis | 9 | ||||
| From other causes | 8 | ||||
| Deaths of infants under one year of age per 1,000 births | 52 | ||||
| Legitimate, 206; Illegitimate, 17. Total | 223 | ||||
| Deaths from Measles, all ages | 14 | ||||
| Deaths from Whooping Cough, all ages | 30 | ||||
| Deaths from Diarrhoea, under 2 years of age | 25 | ||||
Births.
The number of Camberwell births for the year, after correction
for inward and outward transfers, was 4,232.
The decline in the birth rate in the last few years is shown in
the following table. This decline is not peculiar to Camberwell,
but is taking place throughout England and Wales.
Year. Population. Births. Birth. Rate.
1922 270,300 5,802 21.4
1923 272,300 5,657 20.7
1924 273,700 5,146 18.8
1925 275,400 4,877 17.7
1926 275,400 4,584 16.6
1927 27100 4,232 1 5 .6
The following table is of interest in showing the birth rate of England and Wales, London, the Borough of Camberwell and the several Wards in the Borough, for the year 1927:-
| District. | No. of Births. | Birth Rate. |
|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 654,969 | 16.7 |
| London | 73,263 | 16.1 |
| The Borough | 4,232 | 15.6 |
| West Ward | 319 | 20.3 |
| Addington Ward | 331 | 22.6 |
| Town Hall Ward | 194 | 13.4 |
| St. George's Ward | 265 | 15.7 |
| Cobourg Ward | 321 | 19.6 |
| Marlborough Ward | 212 | 15.7 |
| North Peckham Ward | 319 | 19.4 |
| Goldsmith Ward | 307 | 19.4 |
| Clifton Ward | 254 | 15.4 |
| Rye Lane Ward | 123 | 13.9 |
| St. Mary's Ward | 144 | 12.4 |
| Nunhead Ward | 222 | 15.6 |
| The Rye Ward | 141 | 13.0 |
| St. Giles' Ward | 165 | 15.1 |
| Lyndhurst Ward | 179 | 14.5 |
| St. John's Ward | 188 | 12.7 |
| Alleyn Ward | 168 | 11.3 |
| Ruskin Ward | 247 | 15.1 |
| The Hamlet Ward | 108 | 8.7 |
| The College Ward | 25 | 6.3 |