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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 1956
[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. | 132 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 36 | 47 | 47 |
| F. | 64 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 13 | 44 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M. | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| F. | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 |
| F. | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M. | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M. | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 1 | – |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M. | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 |
| F. | 1 | – | – | — | – | 1 | – | – | – | |
| Congenital malformations | M. | 7 | 5 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
| F. | 7 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M. | 67 | 21 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 20 |
| F. | 79 | 22 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 14 | 30 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M. | 11 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| F. | 7 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| All other accidents | M. | 19 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| F. | 22 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| Suicide | M. | 17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| F. | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M. | – | – | – | – | — | – | – | – | – |
| F. | – | – | – | – | – | – | — | – | – |
Births.
| Live Births | Still Births | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Legitimate | 1326 | 1234 | 26 | 20 | 1352 | 1264 |
| Illegitimate | 82 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 85 | 102 |
| Total | 1408 | 1334 | 29 | 22 | 1437 | 1356 |
| 2742 | 51 | 2793 | ||||
BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR ENGLAND AND WALES, LONDON, AND CAMBERWELL, 1956.
| Birth rate | Death rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Camberwell | Crude 15·4 | Crude 10·8 |
| Adjusted 14·2 | Adjusted 11·2 | |
| London | 15·9 | 11·7 |
| England and Wales | 15·7 | 11·7 |