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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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| Cause of Death | Sex | Total all ages | Under 4 weeks | 4 weeks and under 1 year | Age in Years | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- | |||||
| 36. HOMICIDE AND OPERATIONS OF WAR | M | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| F | 2 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| TOTAL ALL CAUSES | M | 1,141 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 23 | 87 | 234 | 299 | 414 |
| F | 1,056 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 94 | 227 | 586 | |
Births
| Legitimate Illegitimate | Live Births | Still Births | Total | |||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| 1,606 | 1,607 | 33 | 20 | 1,639 | 1,627 | |
| 259 | 242 | 5 | 4 | 264 | 246 | |
| Total | 1,865 | 1,849 | 38 | 24 | 1,903 | 1,873 |
| 3,714 | 62 | 3,776 | ||||
Medical Examinations carried out by the Medical Officer of Health or his Deputy
| Officers for admission to the Permanent Establishment | 39 |
| Officers for admission to the Unestablished Staff | 7 |
| Employees for admission to Sick Pay Scheme | 148 |
| Employees for admission to Permanent Establishment | 75 |
| Employees absent from duty owning to sickness | 652* |
* In addition, 651 who were requested to attend failed to do so.