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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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These stillbirths, distributed according to sex and legitimacy, were as follows:—
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate | 46 | 51 | 97 |
| Illegitimate | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Total | 48 | 56 | 104 |
Notification of Births Act, 1907, and Public Health (London)
Act, 1936.
Under the provisions of these Acts notifications were received
of the births of 2,947 live children and 86 stillborn children. This
number represents 91.9 per cent, of the total number of births
registered.
The following table indicates the source of notification:—
| Source of Notification. | Number of Births Notified. | |
|---|---|---|
| Live. | Stillbirths. | |
| Medical Practitioners | 2,024 | 68 |
| Midwives | 859 | 17 |
| Parents | 63 | 1 |
| Other persons | 1 | – |
Deaths.
The number of deaths registered in the year after adjustment
for inward and outward residence transfers was 2,898. The death
rate per 1,000 of the population for 1936 was therefore 12.6.
For comparative purposes the number of deaths and the death rates in England and Wales, London and Camberwell in 1936 are given in the following table:—
| District. | No. of deaths. | Death rate. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | Provisional figures | 495,764 | 12·1 |
| London | 51,142 | 12·5 | |
| Camberwell | 2,898 | 12·6 | |
The cause of death in age groups of Camberwell residents in
1936 are summarised in the table which appears on pages 9 and 10.
The principal certified causes of death at all ages were: —
Deaths due to diseases of the heart 797x
Deaths from malignant disease 418
Deaths attributed to bronchitis pneumonia and other respiratory
diseases 340
Deaths from all forms of tuberculosis 185
Deaths from influenza 26