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forming part of the population of Camberwell in the census
returns. The error, however, is too slight to call for any
detailed notice.
Table V. —Re-distribution of Deaths among Sub-Districts of
Camberwell.
Deaths in
W. H. and
L. A. subtracted.
Deaths in
W. H.and
L. A. redistributed.
Estimates
of Deaths
due to Sub-Districts.
Deaths in
W. H. and
L. A.
Deaths
returned.
73
Dulwich
64
..
64
+9
1,490
Camberwell
1,843
—536
1,307
+183
Peckham
—46
1,537
+216
1,753
1,583
St. George's
1,237
1,237
+174
1,411
..
4,727
Parish
4,727
—582
4,145
+582
Table VI. gives the death-rate for the Parish deduced
from the estimated population as given in Table II., and the
deaths as re-distributed to the several sub-districts as shown in
the last column of Table V.
It will be seen that the rate for the whole Parish is 1.87
per thousand more than 1894, but 1.36 less than in 1893.
The death-rate for the whole of London is 2.0 per thousand
more than in 1894, so that the increase is less marked in
Camberwell than in the Metropolis generally.
The figures for each of the districts are higher than in
1894, but those of Dulwich, Camberwell and St. George's
are each less than those of 1893, only Peckham remaining
about the same. The fact that last year showed a rise is by no
means so disappointing as it appears, for if Tables VII. and
VIII. are examined it will be seen that it is in the first quarter
that the great increase took place. The memory of that severe
weather is still fresh in the minds of all, and it is not necessary
to further emphasize the prejudicial effect that this had on
the public health. Again we had a very hot summer, which
also showed its effects on the number of deaths in the third
quarter, but the class of disease then fatal was not connected
with the respiratory system, but consisted largely of the summer