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Camberwell 1896

Forty-first annual report of the Vestry ...

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RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.
Deaths during the Year 1896, in the Parish of Camberwell, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
Names of Localities adopted for the
purpose of these Statistics; public
institutions being shown as separate
localities.
Mortality from all causes,
AT SUBJOINED AGES.
Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Under
1
year.
1
and
under
5.
5
and
un der
15.
15
and
under
25.
25
and
under
65.
65
and
upwards.
1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
At all
ages.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Cholera.
Small Pox.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Erysipelans.
Hooping
Cough
Diarrhcea
and
Dysentery.
Rheumatic
Fever
Bronchitis,
Pneumonla
and Pleurisy
Heart
Disease.
All other
Diseases.
Phthisis
Injurie
T OTAL.
measles.
Typhns.
Enterie
Or
Typhoid
Con.
Tinned
Relaps.
ing.
Puerperal
12
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
6
...
...
8
21
17
...
...
55
Dulwich
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
1
41
...
...
...
1
5
26
...
3
Camberwell
317
164
59
310
234
Under 5
21
3
...
...
...
...
47
...
...
1128
44
...
...
...
...
...
41
45
1
4
199
118
481
...
5 upwards
...
20
...
6
1
1
...
4
4
3
11
7
88
82
65
11
346
8
...
647
1
Peckham
35
Under 5
5
...
72
265
1365
99
307
219
...
8
49
...
...
...
...
63
...
3
115
14
665
300
...
1
405
69
5 upwards
...
...
...
3
56
...
3
...
...
2
6
7
97
16
42
3
5
2
78
340
660
1068
386
4
...
42
39
Under 5
...
21
...
1
...
..
52
93
...
7
243
243
115
4
...
2
45
5
148
1
246
St. Geokge's
629
5 upwards
...
...
2
...
3
...
...
1
1
3
1
...
78
97
36
14
191
7
2
3
439
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
Workhouse(Constance Rd.)
129
...
...
1
40
76
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
12
12
...
15 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
26
4
3
74
...
...
8
...
117
7
Under 5
...
...
...
15
2
...
...
...
...
...
10
...
...
...
2
...
1
6
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Workhouse (Gordon Road)
...
13
5 upwards...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
70
35
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
107
2
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
13
6
...
...
...
6
78
...
107
Under 5
376
...
1
...
...
...
29
43
9
171
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
10
7
1
10
1
40
72
Infirmary
25
99
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
...
75
58
133
...
...
4
1
17
8
304
5
Under 5
St. Saviour's
17
336
207
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
613
4
15
...
...
...
9
...
...
3
1
34
34
...
...
51
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
173
5 upwards
...
...
3
...
...
...
91
200
4
84
5
562
I
.
...
r
.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
92
...
...
209
770
1500
...
14
12
1
3
185
TOTALS
1201
161
1002
...
...
...
175
...
10
26
1937
4856
216
403
3
804
7
...
22
...
455
5 upwards
...
1
...
10
1
15
11
6
24
14
516
280
58
1390
69
2879
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district
among persons belonging thereto
483
30
122
70
39
184
38
Under 5
...
25
50
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
4
2
5
...
...
11
1
10
43
152
1
1
5 upwards
...
6
38
1
14
...
...
1
...
2
331
...
31
12
28
169
...
1
26
...
...
1
Deaths occurring within the district
among persons not belonging thereto
15
336
207
Under 6
...
...
...
...
..
...
9
3
...
...
3
1
..
34
51
613
34
4
...
...
...
17
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
91
200
5 upwards
...
1
...
...
1
...
173
562
...
3
84
5

RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Deaths during the Year 1896, in the Parish of Camberwell, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, AT SUBJOINED Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.123456789101112131415161718192021
Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.measles.Hooping CoughDiarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic FeverPhthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonla and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteriec Or Typhoid.Con. Tinued.Relapsing.Puerperal
Dulwich551223...2117Under 5................................................6......8...
5 upwards.......................................1...35512641
Camberwell11283171645944310234Under 5...2213.....................474145...1118...4199481
5 upwards...1201...8......4...43117688826511346647
Peckham13654053009935307219Under 5...8495..................1726963...3115114265665
5 upwards...342......3......3...2526778975616340660
St. George's10683862434239243115Under 5...4214...1...........2455293...514817246629
5 upwards...37......2......211331...78973614191439
Workhouse(Constance Rd.)12912......14076Under 5...............................................1......1312
15 upwards..............................2............8264374117
Workhouse (Gordon Road)1567......2...Under 5.................................10............2......113
5 upwards.........................................................22
Lunatic Asylums107.........27035Under 5...............................................................
5 upwards.......................................4...1366...78107
Infirmary376294392517199Under 5......1........................2107...110...14072
5 upwards...............5............3......417558178133304
St. Saviour's6133417415336207Under 5.................................931......31...3451
5 upwards...............4......1...3......1...17384915200562
rI.Under 5.............................................................
5 upwards...............................................................
TOTALS4856120177621616115001002Under 5...149212...1............3185175209...104033268041937
5 upwards...7691...22......1011511624145164552805813902879
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto48330122703918438Under 5...2550......1...............425......1111043152
5 upwards...638...114......1...11...2131122826169331
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto6133417415336207Under 6................................931......31..3451
5 upwards...............4......1...3......1...17384915200562