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St Giles (Camberwell) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Table VI.—Number of Houses in the Parish of Camberwell, as Determined at the Censuses, together with the Actual Increase, and the Increase per 100 from Census to Census.
| Year. | Inhabited. | Uninhabited | Total. Excluding houses Building. | Actual Increase. | Increase per 100. | Building |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | 1,162 | 62 | 1,224 | — | — | — |
| 1811 | 1,849 | 90 | 1,939 | 715 | 58.4 | 122 |
| 1821 | 3,010 | 158 | 3,168 | 1,229 | 63.4 | 141 |
| 1831 | 5,010 | 596 | 5,606 | 2,438 | 77.0 | 147 |
| *1841 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1851 | 9,412 | 927 | 10,339 | †5,733 | †102.3 | 233 |
| 1861 | 12,098 | 670 | 12,768 | 2,429 | 23.5 | 196 |
| 1871 | 17,772 | 1,935 | 19,707 | 6,939 | 54.3 | 359 |
| 1881 | 27,316 | 3,004 | 30,320 | 10,613 | 53.9 | 758 |
| 1891 | 33,991 | — | — | ‡6,675 | 22.0 | — |
Table XI.—Population of the Sub-District of Camberwell as
Determined at the Census, together with the Actual Increase
and the Increase per 100 from Census to Census.
Year.
Males.
Females.
Males and
Females.
Actual
Increase
Increase
per 100
1841
—
—
14,176
—
—
1851
7,500
10,242
17,742
3,566
25.2
1861
9,119
11,165
21,297
3,555
20.0
1871
13,673
17,578
31,251
9,954
46.7
1881
26,561
32,543
59,104
27,853
89.1
1891
—
—
81,654
22,550
38.2