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Camberwell 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

Published
1857
Pages
38
Tables
10

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10 tables in this report

  • Page 13
    The following table, which 1 quote from a Report of Mr. Rendle's, shows that though our infantile mortality is large, other parishes surpass us in that respect:—
    Total Deaths.Deaths under 5.Proportion of Deaths under 5, to total Deaths.
  • Page 25
    Table I.—Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell during the year 1856, (shewing Mortality of each District.)
    At what Ages ?Prom what Causes ?
    M.F.Total.Total Mortality due to each District, after a proportionate division among them of the Deaths occurring in Workhouse and Asylums.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison and Premature Birth.Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pyœmia and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhœa, Bronchitis, & Pneumonia of Infants under three.Measles, Hooping Cough and Croup.Hydrophobia, and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other tubercular diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
  • Page 25
    Table II.
  • Page 26
    Table III.—Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell during the Tear 1856, (shewing Mortality of each Quarter.)
    At what Ages.From what Causes ?
    M.F.Total.0 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 30.30 to 40.40 to 50.50 to 60.60 to 70.70 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison and Premature Birth.Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diarrhœa (not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pycemia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, & Pneumonia of Infants under three.Measles, Hooping Cough and Croup.Hydrophobia, and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis, and other tubercular diseases.Other Diseasese6, chiefly Chronic.
  • Page 26
    Table IV.—Mortality due to Zymotic Diseases in 1856.
    Fever.Scarlet Fever.Small Pox.Hooping Cough.Measles.Diarrhæa.Total.
  • Page 27
    TABLE V. Average Mortality of London, its five groups of Districts and Camberwell for six years; allowance has been made in every year since 1851, for increase of population. Taken chiefly from the Registrar General's Abstract for 1856.
    Districts.185118521853185418551856
  • Page 27
    Exhibiting the relative number of Deaths per Cent. between Children under five years of age, and persons upwards of five years of age.
    Total Deaths per Cent.Deaths oyer 5 per Cent.Deaths under 5 per Cent.Per centage of Deaths under 5 to total Deaths.
  • Page 28
    TABLE VII. Table showing relative mortality of Camberwell and neighbouring districts in 1851 and 1852.
    Districts.Mortality per cent Increase of population not allowed for in 1852.
    1851.1852.
  • Page 28
    TABLE VIII. Table showing Mortality due to Fever, increase of population not allowed for, (1856).
    Population in 1851.Fever Deaths.No. in 10,000
  • Page 29
    TABLE IX. Table showing increase and density of population, &c.
    Area in Statute Acres.Population in 1841.Population in 1851.Increase of Population per cent. between 1841 & 1851Number of Persons to an Acre in 1851.