London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report tables

Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Camberwell 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

Published
1955
Author
Chalke, H. D.
Pages
66
Tables
30

This page requires JavaScript

30 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Summary of Statistics for the year 1954.
  • Page 6
    The following table gives details of the number of births allocated to Camberwell during 1954 :—
    Live BirthsStill BirthsTotal
    M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 7
    TABLE SHOWING CLASSIFIED CAUSES OF DEATHS IN AGE GROUPS IN CAMBERWELL DURING 1954
    Causes of death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-5-15-25-45-65-75-
  • Page 8
    DEATHS—continued.
    Causes of death.Sex.All Ages.0-1-5-15-25-25-65-75-
  • Page 8
    The principal causes of deaths in the Borough during 1953 and 1954 were as follows:—
    19531954
  • Page 9
    Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus.
    YearMalesFemalesTotalDeath Rate per 1,000 population
  • Page 9
    The following table shows the numbers of neo-natal deaths, infant deaths and mortality rate in Camberwell during the past five years:—
    YearNeo-natal deathsTotal infant deathsInfantile mortality rate
  • Page 10
    The following table showing the number of accidental deaths during the past five years does not indicate that the mortality from accidental causes is diminishing.
    YearMotor Vehicle AccidentsOther AccidentsTotal Accidental Deaths
    M.F.TotalM.F.Total
  • Page 12
    These figures are calculated by expressing the population over 65 years as a percentage of the populatoin under 15 years.
    AREACENSUS 1921CENSUS 1931CENSUS 1951
    MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 13
    The numbers of persons medically examined during 1954 are set out in the following table:—
  • Page 23
    SUMMARY OF WORK CARRIED OUT DURING THE YEAR 1954.
  • Page 24
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 24
    Works supervised:—
  • Page 24
    Description of Sanitary Improvements ordered during the year:—
  • Page 24
    SUMMARY OF NOTICES SERVED, 1954.
  • Page 25
    1.—INSPECTIONS, 1954.
    Premises.Number on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 25
    2.—CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND, 1954.
    Particulars.No. of cases in which defects wereNumber of cases in which prosecutions were instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 26
    The number of outworkers in Camberwell at the end of the year and the occupations in which they were employed are set out in the following table:—
  • Page 32
    The following table is a summary of the work of the Rodent Control staff during the past three years:—
    195219531954
  • Page 33
    CLEANSING STATION ATTENDANCES (VERMIN)
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 33
    CLEANSING STATION ATTENDANCES (SCABIES)
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 33
    The work carried out by the Disinfecting Staff during 1954 is summarised in the following table:—
    Notified Infectious DiseasesOther DiseasesMiscellaneousVerminTotal All Cases
  • Page 37
    Record of Work carried out during 1954 by the Council's Housing Inspectors
    InspectionsRe-inspectionsTotal
  • Page 41
    The following table shows by age groups the number of young persons in Camberwell immunised, in relation to the estimated population.
    Age at 31st December 1954.0 – 4 years5 – 14 yearsTotal under 15 years
  • Page 42
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1954. SUMMARY OF NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED AND DEATHS FROM THESE CAUSES AMONG NOTIFIED CASES
    Disease.No. of Notifications.Treated in Hospital.Found not to be suffering from the Disease.Deaths of Notified Cases.Age Distribution of Notifications.
    Under 1.1 to 2.2 to 3.3 to 4.4 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards
  • Page 44
    TABLE SHOWING SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF ALL PRIMARY NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS FROM TUBERCULOSIS DURING 1954.
    NotificationsDeaths.†
    Age Periods.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.Male.Female.
  • Page 44
    TABLE SHOWING NOTIFICATIONS AND DEATHS, TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
    Year.Estimated Population.No. of Primary notifications.Notification Rate per 1,000 Population.No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 48
    The table below shows the number of patients who have been helped by the Committee during the year and the type of assistance given:—
    Assistance givenNumber
  • Page 51
    The following table shows the number of registered purveyors of milk in the Borough at the end of the year:—
  • Page 54
    The results of various tests applied to samples of special designated milk during the year are set out hereunder:—
    DesignationMethylene Blue TestPhosphatase TestTurbidity Test
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory