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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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Notification of Births Act, 1907 . —This Act requires all live
births and every still-birth occurring after the twenty-eighth week
of pregnancy to be notified within thirty-six hours to the Medical
Officer of Health of the district in which they occur. This
information is of extreme value, as it constitutes the starting
point in the work of Health Visitors.
During the year 3,916 births were notified, and of this number
105 were born dead.
The following table indicates the source of notifications:—
| Live Births. | Still-Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| Notified by Midwives | 1,833 | 35 |
| Notified by Medical Practitioners | 1,277 | 51 |
| Notified by Parents | 202 | 5 |
| Other persons and outlying Institutions | 499 | 14 |
Deaths.
The number of deaths of Camberwell residents registered
during 1927 was 3,109, as compared with 3,038 in 1926.
The causes of death at the different periods of life at which
they occurred are shown in the table which appears on pages 7
and 8.
The principal causes of death in their order of severity were
heart disease 537, cancer 361, tuberculosis (all forms) 285, pneumonia
(all forms) 260, and bronchitis 214.