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Camberwell 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table II. sets forth the births and deaths, together
with the birth-rates and death-rates of London and its five
groups of districts for the year, 1894. It will be seen that
the birth-rate of South London is higher than the birthrates
of the Western, Northern and Central Districts, but
considerably lower than the birth-rate of the Eastern
District, and a trifle higher than that for London generally;
and that the death-rate of South London is 0·5 higher than
that of the Western and Northern Districts, but lower than
the rates of all the remaining districts, and of London.
Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of
London and its Groups of Districts for 1894.
London.
Centr'l D
East D.
South D.
Metropolitan
hospitals
outside
London
West D.
North D.
Births
...
25.771
49,370
130,553
19,354
29,073
6,985
77,039
13,053
14,741
26,118
Deaths
16,668
4,751
1708
Birth-Rates
30·1
25·4
28·5
29·3
36·4
30·7
...
Death-Rates
16·2
16·2
20·6
20·9
...
16·7
17·4
Table III. shews the metropolitan deaths due to the
so-called "zymotic" diseases for each of the last ten years;
and, for the last year their distribution among the groups
of districts. In deaths from hooping cough there was a
falling-off of 233; in deaths from scarlet fever a falling-off
of 634; in deaths from diphtheria a falling-off of 595; in
deaths from fever (mostly typhoid or enteric) a falling-off
of 56; in deaths from small-pox a falling-off of 117; and
in deaths attributed to influenza a falling-off of 776. The
only disease of the kind in which there has been an increase
is measles, and in this case there has been an advance of
1,632. It is noteworthy that in 1892 the deaths exceeded
those of 1894 by 100.

Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of London and its Groups of Districts for 1894.

London.West D.North D.Centr'l DEast D.South D.Metropolitan hospitals outside London
Births130,55319,35429,0736,98525.77149,370...
Deaths77,03913,05316,6684,75114,74126,1181708
Birth-Rates30·125·428·529·336·430·7...
Death-Rates17·416·216·220·620·916·7...