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Camberwell 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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DEATHS, CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DURING THE YEAR 1929.
| Cause of Death. | Sex. | All Ages. | 0- | 1- | 2- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 45- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | M. | 1,739 | 143 | 44 | 38 | 46 | 66 | 186 | 529 | 358 | 329 |
| F. | 1,752 | 125 | 41 | 30 | 39 | 75 | 142 | 391 | 374 | 535 | |
| Enteric fever | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Small-pox | M. | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | — |
| F. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Measles | M. | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Scarlet fever | M. | 3 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Whooping cough | M. | 36 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Diphtheria | M. | 8 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| F. | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - | — | - | - | - | |
| Influenza | M. | 79 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 18 | 13 |
| F. | 83 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 29 | 24 | 18 | |
| Encephalitis lethargica | M. | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| F. | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| Meningococcal meningitis | M. | 2 | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| F. | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | — | — | - | - | |
| Tuberculosis of respiratory system | M. | 143 | — | — | — | 2 | 23 | 60 | 53 | 5 | — |
| F. | 96 | — | — | — | 6 | 33 | 33 | 22 | — | 2 | |
| Other tuberculous diseases | M. | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| F. | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | - | |
| Cancer, malignant disease | M. | 189 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 88 | 66 | 22 |
| F. | 195 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 20 | 75 | 50 | 47 | |
| Rheumatic fever | M. | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | - | |
| Diabetes | M. | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| F. | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | |
| Cerebral haemorrhage, etc. | M. | 62 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 17 | 26 |
| F. | 76 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 1 | 17 | 28 | 29 |
Zymotic Dentin Rate.
The principal zymotic diseases are smallpox, measles, scarlet
fever, dipththeria, whooping cough, enteric fever (including fever
not otherwise defined) and diarrhoea. The deaths from these
diseases during the year numbered 90, representing a mortality
rate of 0.35 per thousand of the population.
Cancer.
Cancer was responsible for 384 deaths in Camberwell in 1929.
Towards the close of the year I was requested by the Public
Health Committee to report on the subject of the formation of
Cancer Clinics in this Borough. In this report I stated that
Camberwell was very favourably situated in regard to its accessibility
to London General and Cancer Hospitals, where expert