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Camberwell 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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| Deaths | 2,898 | 1,490 | 1,408 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 12.64 |
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's short list)—
| Deaths. | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | 1 | 0.30 |
| No. 30 Other Puerperal causes | 6 | 1.82 |
| Total | 7 | 2.12 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age :—
| All infants per 1,000 live births | 59 |
| Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 55 |
| Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 142 |
| Deaths from Cancer (all ages) | 418 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 32 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 12 |
| Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) | 27 |
Particulars of any unusual or excessive mortality during the year
which has received or required comment. —Nil.
Sickness and Invalidity.
There was no unusual or excessive sickness or invalidity in
the area and no evidence is available of any conditions of occupation
or environment having exercised a prejudicial effect on health, or
that unemployment had any significant influence on the health or
physique of children or adults during the year.
By the courtesy of the Manager of the local Ministry of Labour
Exchange I am able to furnish the following particulars relating
to unemployment of Camberwell residents during 1936.
Men. Boys. Women. Girls. Total.
Quarter ended March 4,384 48 1,687 55 6,174
Quarter ended June 3,430 53 1,443 22 4,948
Quarter ended September 3,157 38 1,258 45 4,498
Quarter ended December 3,276 26 1,140 18 4,460
These figures expressed as a percentage of the insured population
of Camberwell show that the number of unemployed at
December 31st, 1936, was 6.3, as compared with 8.4 in 1935.
I am also indebted to the local Public Assistance Officer for
the information that the number of residents in receipt of domiciliary
relief, including those in receipt of medical relief during
the last week in December 1936 was 5,445. The corresponding
figure for 1935 was 5,911.