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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 1959
[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. | 115 | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 31 | 36 | 44 |
| F. | 58 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 6 | 20 | 30 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M. | 20 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| F. | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 24 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| F. | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
| Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | M. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| F. | 5 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M. | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – |
| F. | 7 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M. | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| F. | 3 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | – | |
| Congenital malformations | M. | 15 | 13 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| F. | 8 | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | |
| Other defined and illdefined diseases | M. | 73 | 29 | – | 1 | – | 6 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| F. | 87 | 17 | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | 20 | 36 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M. | 21 | – | – | – | 3 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| F. | 10 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 4 | 4 | |
| All other accidents | M. | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 4 |
| F. | 7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5 | |
| Suicide | M. | 14 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| F. | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Births
| Live Births | Still Births | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Legitimate | 1464 | 1421 | 33 | 27 | 1497 | 1448 |
| Illegitimate | 125 | 146 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 148 |
| Total | 1589 | 1567 | 36 | 29 | 1625 | 1596 |
| I | 3156 | 3221 | 65 | |||
Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 26 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 8 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 164 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 42 |
| Employees absent from duty owing to sickness | 430 |