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Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Vital Statistics (Wards). The vital and mortal statistics of every ward in the Borough for the year 1936 are given in the following table:—
| Wards. | Estimated Population. | Births. | Deaths under 1 year | Deaths all ages. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Rate Per 1,000. | No. | Rate per 1,000. | No. | Rate per 1,000. | ||
| 1 | 13,225 | 202 | 15·3 | 13 | 64 | 160 | 12·1 |
| 2 | 11,882 | 209 | 17·6 | 13 | 62 | 144 | 12·1 |
| 3 | 12,031 | 174 | 14·5 | 15 | 86 | 164 | 13·6 |
| 4 | 13,614 | 184 | 13·5 | 15 | 82 | 160 | 11·7 |
| 5 | 13,163 | 187 | 14·2 | 13 | 70 | 146 | 11·1 |
| 6 | 10,972 | 184 | 16·8 | 6 | 33 | 132 | 12·0 |
| 7 | 13,396 | 173 | 12·9 | 12 | 69 | 164 | 12.2 |
| 8 | 13,021 | 168 | 12·9 | 13 | 77 | 156 | 11·9 |
| 9 | 13,584 | 214 | 15·7 | 9 | 42 | 185 | 13·6 |
| 10 | 7,028 | 97 | 13·8 | 5 | 50 | 106 | 15·1 |
| 11 | 9,881 | 157 | 15·9 | 6 | 38 | 131 | 13·3 |
| 12 | 11,402 | 169 | 14·8 | 7 | 41 | 152 | 13·3 |
| 13 | 10,061 | 126 | 12·5 | 9 | 71 | 137 | 13·6 |
| 14 | 9,567 | 159 | 16.6 | 10 | 63 | 122 | 12.7 |
| 15 | 11,163 | 195 | 17·5 | 8 | 41 | 156 | 13·9 |
| 16 | 12,515 | 149 | 11·9 | 11 | 74 | 172 | 13·7 |
| 17 | 12,648 | 150 | 11·9 | 10 | 66 | 158 | 11·9 |
| 18 | 15,319 | 150 | 9·8 | 7 | 46 | 185 | 12.1 |
| 19 | 11,061 | 114 | 10·3 | 6 | 52 | 129 | 11·7 |
| 20 | 3,767 | 33 | 8.8 | – | – | 39 | 10·4 |
| The Borough | 229,300 | 3,194 | 13·9 | 188 | 59 | 2,898 | 12·6 |
Maternal Mortality.
The number of Camberwell women whose deaths were attributed
to childbirth was 7. Of these, one was due to puerperal sepsis
and six to other puerperal causes. The mortality rate per 1,000
live and still births was therefore 2.12.
In the following table, the maternal mortality rate is compared with the rates for London and England and Wales.
| Year. | England and Wales. | London. | Camberwell. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 3·94 | 2.50 | 3·07 |
| 1936 | 3·65 | 1·86 | 2·12 |
Enquiry into Maternal Deaths.
A confidential investigation report is forwarded to the Ministry
of Health in all cases of death from maternal causes occurring among
Camberwell mothers.