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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Maternal Mortality.
| Year. | Deaths from Puerperal Sepsis. | Deaths from other Puerperal causes. | Maternal Mortality rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 8 | 6 | 1.8 |
| 1921 | 9 | 7 | 1.7 |
| 1922 | 7 | 8 | 2.6 |
| 1923 | 9 | 11 | 3.5 |
| 1924 | 10 | 7 | 3.3 |
| 1925 | 6 | 7 | 2.6 |
| 1926 | 7 | 8 | 3.2 |
| 1927 | 9 | 8 | 4.0 |
| 1928 | 8 | 10 | 4.3 |
| 1929 | 7 | 6 | 3.4 |
| 1930 | 4 | 4 | 2.1 |
| 1931 | 6 | 10 | 4.7 |
| 1932 | 5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1933 | 6 | 10 | 4.7 |
| 1934 | 5 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1935 | 6 | 4 | 3.0 |
| 1936 | 1 | 6 | 2.1 |
| 1937 | 3 | 3 | 1.8 |
| 1938 | 1 | 7 | 2.5 |
| 1939 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 |
| 1940 | 4 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 1941 | 5 | 5 | 6.5 |
| 1942 | 3 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 1943 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 |
| 1944 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 1945 | 2 | 4 | 2.2 |
| 1946 | 2 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 1947 | 1 | 4 | 1.1 |
Stillbirths : Illegitimate Births and Deaths.
| Year. | No. of Stillbirths. | No. of Illegitimate Births. | No. of Deaths of Illegitimate Infants. | Death Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate Births. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | 135 | 176 | 27 | 153 |
| 1923 | 144 | 135 | 13 | 96 |
| 1924 | 114 | 141 | 16 | 96 |
| 1925 | 127 | 126 | 13 | 103 |
| 1926 | 97 | 140 | 18 | 128 |
| 1927 | 105 | 125 | 17 | 136 |
| 1928 | 102 | 122 | 14 | 114 |
| 1929 | 120 | 119 | 17 | 143 |
| 1930 | 96 | 99 | 12 | 121 |
| 1931 | 127 | 136 | 14 | 103 |
| 1932 | 106 | 120 | 12 | 100 |
| 1933 | 106 | 99 | 10 | 101 |
| 1934 | 94 | 133 | 12 | 90 |
| 1935 | 96 | 141 | 15 | 106 |
| 1936 | 104 | 127 | 18 | 142 |
| 1937 | 97 | 136 | 13 | 96 |
| 1938 | 103 | 131 | 15 | 115 |
| 1939 | 103 | 100 | 11 | 110 |
| 1940 | 51 | 98 | 10 | 102 |
| 1941 | 36 | 79 | 8 | 101 |
| 1942 | 70 | 92 | 9 | 98 |
| 1943 | 53 | 160 | 9 | 66 |
| 1944 | 60 | 178 | 10 | 56 |
| 1945 | 63 | 211 | 7 | 33 |
| 1946 | 87 | 242 | 14 | 58 |
| 1947 | 70 | 221 | 4 | 18 |
Figures not available for years 1920 and 1921.