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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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are explained by the return to civilian life of soldiers from
overseas at the end of the war.
LIVE BIRTH RATES (Per 1,000 Total Population) IN CAMBERWELL 1921-1951.
| Year. | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. | Year. | Birth Rate per 1,000 Population. |
| 1921 | 23·5 | 1937 | 14·0 |
| 1922 | 21·4 | 1938 | 13·9 |
| 1923 | 20·7 | 1939 | 13·8 |
| 1924 | 18·8 | 1940 | 15·3 |
| 1925 | 17·7 | 1941 | 15·6 |
| 1926 | 16·6 | 1942 | 18·1 |
| 1927 | 15·6 | 1943 | 18·7 |
| 1928 | 15·8 | 1944 | 18·9 |
| 1929 | 15·3 | 1945 | 18·0 |
| 1930 | 14·8 | 1946 | 23·4 |
| 1931 | 14·7 | 1947 | 24·4 |
| 1932 | 14·6 | 1948 | 19·0 |
| 1933 | 13·3 | 1949 | 17·8 |
| 1934 | 13·2 | 1950 | 16·2 |
| 1935 | 13·4 | 1951 | 16·4 |
| 1936 | 13·9 |
Still births numbered 57 in 1951 or 18·9 per 1,000 total
births.
TABLE SHOWING STILL BIRTHS IN CAMBERWELL 1921-51.
| Year | No. of Still Births. | Rate per 1,000 Total Births. | Year. | No. of Still Births. | Rate per 1,000 Total Birtds. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | N/A | – | 1937 | 97 | 29·7 |
| 1922 | 135 | 22·7 | 1938 | 103 | 30·3 |
| 1923 | 144 | 24·8 | 1939 | 103 | 32·8 |
| 1924 | 114 | 21·7 | 1940 | 51 | 18·8 |
| 1925 | 127 | 25·4 | 1941 | 36 | 17·8 |
| 1926 | 97 | 20·7 | 1942 | 70 | 28·8 |
| 1927 | 105 | 24·2 | 1943 | 53 | 20·9 |
| 1928 | 102 | 24·0 | 1944 | 60 | 23·8 |
| 1929 | 120 | 29·6 | 1945 | 63 | 25·2 |
| 1930 | 96 | 24·6 | 1946 | 87 | 22·1 |
| 1931 | 127 | 33·1 | 1947 | 70 | 16·1 |
| 1932 | 106 | 28·9 | 1948 | 66 | 19·0 |
| 1933 | 106 | 31·6 | 1949 | 64 | 19·7 |
| 1934 | 94 | 28·9 | 1950 | 70 | 23·5 |
| 1935 | 96 | 29·5 | 1951 | 57 | 18·9 |
| 1936 | 104 | 31·5 |