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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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WARD DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS
| Wards | No. of Births. | No. of Deaths | Under 1 month. | (Age at Death) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Between 1 & 3 months. | Between 3 & 12 months | ||||
| 1 | 210 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | 174 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | 145 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 184 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 190 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 178 | 10 | 7 | – | 3 |
| 7 | 205 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 180 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 202 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 101 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | 155 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 149 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 125 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 154 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | 201 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | 157 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | 155 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 144 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 35 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Neo-natal Deaths.
These are deaths occurring in the first four weeks of life.
In 1935 the number of deaths registered of infants under 1 month
old was 73, representing a neo-mortality rate of 23.1 as compared
with 65 deaths and a rate of 20.6 in 1934.
The classification of these cases in groups of causes of death is shown in the following summary:—
| 1. Difficult Labour. | |
| Trauma at birth | 8 |
| 2. Foetal States. | |
| Congenital defects | 13 |
| Atelectasis | 1 |
| Atrophy, debility and marasmus | 7 |
| Asphyxia neonatorum | 4 |
| 3. Prematurity | 27 |
| 4. Other causes | 13 |
Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
The number of deaths of children under two years of age from
diarrhoea and enteritis was the same as in 1934, viz., 35.
The following table shows the monthly distribution of these
deaths, and in this connection it is interesting to observe that the
hot summer did not appear to influence the number of deaths from
these causes.
Jan.
Feb.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total.
1 2 5 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 5 3 35