Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
Total. | M. | F. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Live births | Legitimate | 3,029 | 1,577 | 1,452 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 14.08. |
Illegitimate | 136 | 68 | 68 | ||
Stillbirths | 97 | 61 | 36 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 29.73. | |
Deaths | 2,884 | 1,393 | 1,491 | Death 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 sepsis | 3 | 0.92 |
No. 30 Other Puerperal causes | 3 | 0.92 |
Total | 6 | 1.84 |
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age:— | ||
All infanta per 1,000 live births | 58 | |
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births | 57 | |
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births | 96 | |
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. | ||||
* | |||||
25/1/37 | 5,547 | 2,057 | 7,604 | 8.8 | 9.8 (10.1) |
19/4/37 | 4,442 | 1,838 | 6,280 | 7.2 | 8.7 (8.8) |
26/7/37 | 4,313 | 1,673 | 5,986 | 6.9 | 6.7 (7.0) |
18/10/37 | 4,816 | 1,657 | 6,473 | 7.5 | 7.4 (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.