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Camberwell 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table: The cause of death in age groups of Camberwell residents in 1937 are summarised in the table which appears on pages 10 and 11.

The cause of death in age groups of Camberwell residents in 1937 are summarised in the table which appears on pages 10 and 11.

The principal certified causes of death at all ages were:—
Deaths due to diseases of the heart796
Deaths from malignant disease407
Deaths attributed to bronchitis, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases330
Deaths from all forms of tuberculosis206
Deaths from cerebral hæmorrhage143
Deaths from other circulatory diseases122

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Cancer.
The deaths from Cancer in the Borough numbered 407 as
compared with 418 in 1936.

Table: The following table shows the number of deaths from this cause and the death rate for the last 5 years:—

The following table shows the number of deaths from this cause and the death rate for the last 5 years:—

Year.No. of deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 population.
19334511.85
19344011.68
19354131.76
19364181.82
19374071.81

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Maternal Mortality.
The number of deaths from puerperal causes was 6 —puerperal
sepsis 3, and an equal number from other puerperal causes, representing
a maternal death rate of 1.84 per 1,000 live and still births.

Table: In the following table the maternal mortality rate is compared with the rates for London, England and Wales for the years 1935-37.

In the following table the maternal mortality rate is compared with the rates for London, England and Wales for the years 1935-37.

Year.England and Wales.London.Camberwell.
19353.942.503.07
19363.651.862.12
19373.112.221.84

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It will be seen that the maternal mortality rate for Camberwell
compares favourably with that for London and England and Wales
Confidential Reports on Individual Maternal Deaths.
Following the usual procedure the Camberwell deaths from
maternal causes were fully investigated and confidential reports
were submitted to the Ministry of Health in every case.