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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 1958
[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. | 126 | 2 | – | – | – | 1 | 33 | 40 | 50 |
| F. | 49 | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 10 | 28 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M. | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 20 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| F. | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M. | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M. | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate | M. | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 15 |
| Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | F. | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – |
| Congenital malformations | M. | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 11 | 7 | – | – | – | 3 | – | – | 1 | |
| Other defined and ill-defined diseases | M. | 60 | 19 | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| F. | 75 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 28 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M. | 11 | – | – | 1 | 5 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 7 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| All other accidents | M. | 18 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| F. | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 12 | |
| Suicide | M. | 16 | – | – | – | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| F. | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Births.
| Live Births | Still Births | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Legitimate | 1433 | 1367 | 30 | 19 | 1463 | 1386 |
| Illegitimate | 127 | 94 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 97 |
| Total | 1560 | 1461 | 32 | 22 | 1592 | 1483 |
| 3021 | 54 | 3075 | ||||
Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy.
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 27 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 3 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 148 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 68 |
| Employees absent from duty owing to sickness | 469 |