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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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| Causes of death | Sex | All Ages | 0- | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | M. | 119 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 29 | 48 | 39 |
| F. | 52 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 4 | 17 | 30 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M. | 13 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| F. | 6 | – | 1 | – | — | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenam | M. | 16 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| F. | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 5 | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M. | 4 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M. | 6 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – |
| F. | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | M. | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F. | 2 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | M. | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M. | 65 | 28 | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
| F. | 88 | 18 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 27 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M. | 16 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 3 | |
| All other accidents | M. | 14 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| F. | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Suicide | M. | 12 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| F. | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | – | – | — | – | – | — | – | – | – |
Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy.
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 37 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 45 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 281 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 45 |
| Employees absent from duty owing to sickness | 410 |
Cremation Certificates.
| No. of cremations authorised during the year by the Medical Referee or his Deputy | 3,451 |
Water Certificates.
| No. of Water Certificates issued | 94 |
| No. of dwellings concerned | 683 |