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Camberwell 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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TABLE D. —Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year 1900.
Deaths in whole District
at subjoined ages.
Deaths in Localities
(at all Ages.)
Cause of Death.
Deaths in
Public Institutions.
1 and under 5.
25 and under
65.
St. George's.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
65 and
upwards.
Camberwell.
Peckham.
Locality
unknown.
Dulwich.
All Ages.
Under 1.
..
Small-pox
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
38
31
2
..
..
1
8
14
12
6
Measles
5
3
..
..
6
4
1
..
11
Scarlet Fever
11
..
7
3
1
..
..
Hooping-cough
110
52
53
5
..
..
32
38
40
..
6
..
..
Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup
..
3 4
6
..
45
52
131
85
..
39
1
94
..
..
..
..
Croup
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Typhus
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Fever
Enteric
33
2
14
15
2
1
9
10
11
2
19
..
..
Other continued
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
61
1
48
32
7
18
Epidemic Influenza
126
..
2
2
61
38
..
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Plague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
5
37
89
78
2
Diarrhœa
204
165
32
..
..
..
Enteritis
1
8
4
1
30
16
3
17
78
55
10
28
..
8
3
1
1
1
Puerperal Fever
3
5
..
3
..
..
..
..
Erysipelas
12
3
8
1
1
4
7
..
2
..
..
..
..
2
Other Septic Diseases
43
10
3
4
5
16
5
8
16
17
24
..
Phthisis
356
2
8
280
15
5
108
121
100
22
105
11
40
Other Tubercular Diseases
51
28
2
48
68
53
2
40
173
62
8
22
2
74
86
7
Cancer, Malignant Disease
217
..
..
1
2
140
7
78
39
77
Bronchitis
585
187
96
4
1
128
169
8
154
224
183
16
77
212
27
26
5
15
92
47
8
64
65
67
8
42
Pneumonia
Pleurisy
18
1
5
1
5
12
1
..
..
1
11
..
..
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
39
9
11
2
1
15
1
1
13
17
8
5
..
I
J
1
I
Alcoholism
.J
.
..
50
1
42
7
21
15
14
7
..
Cirrhosis of Liver
..
..
..
3
2
7
Venereal Diseases
15
9
4
8
3
1
..
..
..
..
Premature Birth
124
124
..
..
2
43
35
44
4
..
..
..
..
Diseases and Accidents of
Parturition
2
1
8
6
..
..
2
5
..
..
..
..
..
6
58
Heart Diseases
277
3
19
20
157
78
4
101
91
75
..
1
Accidents
145
32
10
10
8
56
29
6
52
49
37
54
Suicides
22
..
1
1
19
1
..
2
11
8
1
8
..
Mental Disease
69
2
54
13
9
13
8
37
63
..
..
2
..
..
306
97
63
34
118
Old Age
314
..
..
8
7
113
..
314
All other causes
1037
367
66
15
31
336
222
24
381
276
42
262
Male, 2,313.
1339
151
80
195
1128
All causes
4455
1107
508
158
1484
1047
1591
1250
Female, 2,142.
vH
TABLE D.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year 1900.
| Cause of Death. | Deaths in whole District at subjoined ages. | Deaths in Localities (at all Ages.) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ages. | Under 1. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | St. George's. | Locality unknown. | Deaths in Public Institutions. | ||
| Small-pox | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Measles | 38 | 5 | 31 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 6 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 11 | .. | 7 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | 1 | .. | 11 | |
| Hooping-cough | 110 | 52 | 53 | 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 32 | 38 | 40 | .. | 6 | |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 131 | 6 | 85 | 39 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 45 | 52 | 34 | .. | 94 | |
| Croup | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Fever | Typhus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Enteric | 33 | .. | .. | 2 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 19 | |
| Other continued | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Epidemic Influenza | 126 | .. | 2 | .. | 2 | 61 | 61 | 1 | 48 | 32 | 38 | 7 | 18 | |
| Cholera | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Plague | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Diarrhœa | 204 | 165 | 32 | 1 | .. | 1 | 5 | .. | 37 | 89 | 78 | .. | 2 | |
| Enteritis | 78 | 55 | 10 | 1 | .. | 8 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 30 | 16 | 3 | 17 | |
| Puerperal Fever | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Erysipelas | 12 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | 1 | 4 | 7 | .. | 2 | |
| Other Septic Diseases | 43 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 5 | .. | 8 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 24 | |
| Phthisis | 356 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 40 | 280 | 15 | 5 | 108 | 121 | 100 | 22 | 105 | |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 173 | 51 | 62 | 28 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 68 | 53 | 2 | 40 | |
| Cancer, Malignant Disease | 217 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 140 | 74 | 7 | 78 | 86 | 39 | 7 | 77 | |
| Bronchitis | 585 | 187 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 128 | 169 | 8 | 154 | 224 | 183 | 16 | 77 | |
| Pneumonia | 212 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 15 | 92 | 47 | 8 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 8 | 42 | |
| Pleurisy | 18 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | .. | 1 | 5 | 12 | .. | 1 | |
| Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs | 39 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 8 | .. | 5 | |
| Alcoholism | . | |||||||||||||
| Cirrhosis of Liver | 50 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 42 | 7 | .. | 21 | 15 | 14 | .. | 7 | |
| Venereal Diseases | 15 | 9 | 2 | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Premature Birth | 124 | 124 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 43 | 35 | 44 | .. | 4 | |
| Diseases and Accidents of Parturition | 8 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 5 | .. | .. | |
| Heart Diseases | 277 | 3 | .. | 19 | 20 | 157 | 78 | 4 | 101 | 91 | 75 | 6 | 58 | |
| Accidents | 145 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 52 | 49 | 37 | 1 | 54 | |
| Suicides | 22 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | .. | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 | |
| Mental Disease | 69 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 37 | 63 | |
| Old Age | 314 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8 | 306 | 7 | 97 | 113 | 63 | 34 | 118 | |
| All other causes | 1037 | 367 | 66 | 15 | 31 | 336 | 222 | 24 | 314 | 381 | 276 | 42 | 262 | |
| Male, 2,313. | ||||||||||||||
| All causes | 4455 | 1107 | 508 | 151 | 158 | 1484 | 1047 | 80 | 1339 | 1591 | 1250 | 195 | 1128 | |
| Female, 2,142. | vH | |||||||||||||