London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1960
[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. | 89 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 23 | 27 | 38 |
| F. | 40 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 9 | 25 | |
| Other diseases of respiratory system | M. | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| F. | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | M. | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| F. | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 8 | |
| Gastritis,enteritis and diarrhoea | M. | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| F. | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | M. | 7 | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – |
| F. | 9 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Hyperplasia of prostate Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | M. | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 4 |
| F. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Congenital malformations | M. | 10 | 9 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| F. | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | |
| Other defined and illdefined diseases | M. | 72 | 34 | – | 1 | – | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| F. | 87 | 22 | 2 | 1 | – | 6 | 14 | 12 | 30 | |
| Motor vehicle accidents | M. | 16 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| F. | 11 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| All other accidents | M. | 17 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| F. | 17 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| Suicide | M. | 9 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| F. | 8 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | – | |
| Homicide and operations of war | M. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F. | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Births
| Live Births | Still Births | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Legitimate | 1,431 | 1,352 | 35 | 32 | 1.466 | 1,384 |
| Illegitimate | 135 | 160 | 4 | 4 | 139 | 164 |
| Total | 1,566 | 1,512 | 39 | 36 | 1,605 | 1,548 |
| 3,078 | 75 | 3,153 | ||||
Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 45 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 17 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 290 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 48 |
| Employees absent from duty owing to sickness | 467 |