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Camberwell 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.

Total.M.F.
Live birthsLegitimate3,0291,5771,452Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 14.08.
Illegitimate1366868
Stillbirths976136Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 29.73.
Deaths2,8841,3931,491Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 12.83.

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 sepsis30.92
No. 30 Other Puerperal causes30.92
Total61.84
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:—
All infanta per 1,000 live births58
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births57
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births96
Deaths from Cancer (all ages)407
Deaths from Measles (all ages)Nil
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages)17
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age)39

Sickness and Invalidity.
There was no unusual or excessive sickness or invalidity in
the Borough during the year and no evidence is available of any
conditions of occupation having exercised a prejudicial effect on
health. There is also no evidence to show that unemployment
had any significant influence on the health or physique of children
or adults.

Through the courtesy of the Divisional Controller of the Ministry of Labour, I am able to furnish the following particulars relating to unemployment of Camberwell residents during 1937.

Date.Males.Females.Total.Percentage Rate of Unemployment.
1937.Corresponding date in 1936.
*
25/1/375,5472,0577,6048.89.8 (10.1)
19/4/374,4421,8386,2807.28.7 (8.8)
26/7/374,3131,6735,9866.96.7 (7.0)
18/10/374,8161,6576,4737.57.4 (7.3)

* The method of compiling these figures was changed in 1937, with the
result that the percentages quoted are not strictly comparable with those for
1936. The figures in brackets indicate the estimated percentage rates of unemployment
for the corresponding dates in 1936 allowing for this change.