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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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DEATHS-continued.
| Causes of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyperplasia of prostate ... Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion... ... ... ... | M. | 27 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| F. | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Congenital malformations ... | M. | 9 | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| F. | 8 | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases ... ... ... | M. | 101 | 31 | 3 | 2 | – | 6 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| F. | 96 | 14 | 3 | – | 1 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 40 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents ... | M. | 6 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| All other accidents ... ... | M. | 15 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | – | 3 |
| F. | 10 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Suicide ... ... ... | M. | 15 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 16 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 8 | 2 | – | |
| Homicide and operations of war ... ... ... | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
The principal causes of mortality for the year under review
were the diseases of the cardio-vascular system and cancer;
deaths from violence numbered 67.
The death rates for England and Wales, London and Camberwell during the past five years are as follows :—
| 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 11.3 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 10.8 |
| London ... ... | 12.6 | 13.1 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 11.6 |
| Camberwell ... | 12.2 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 11.9 | 11.4 |
Infantile Mortality.
The infant death rates for England and Wales, London and Camberwell for the past five years are set out in the following table :—
| 1952 | 1951 | 1950 | 1949 | 1948 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 27.6 | 29.6 | 29 | 32 | 34 |
| London ... ... | 23.8 | 26.4 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
| Camberwell ... | 23.6 | 25.7 | 27 | 24 | 31 |