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Camberwell 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Population, Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the 4th Quarter of the year
1895, in the Parish of Camberwell; Classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.
Registered Births.
Population at all
Ages.
New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge op the
Medical Officer of Health.
Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities
for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
Names of Localities adopted
for the purpose of these Statistics;
Public Institutions being shown as
separate localities.
Aged
under 5
or
over 5.
(e.)
2
13
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1
2
4
5
6
7
9
11
12
3
8
10
13
Estimated
to
middle
of 1895.
(c.)
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Membranous
Croup.
Census
1891.
(b.)
Diphtheria.
Fevers.
Small Pox.
Diptheria.
Scarlatina.
Erysipelas.
Scarlatina.
Erysipelas.
Small Pox.
Cholera.
Typhus.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Cholera.
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Continued
Typhus.
Under 5
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4
1
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Dulwich
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6809
7404
22
5 upwards
4
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7
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1
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2
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Under 5
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21
35
...
2
10
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3
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Camberwell
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81654
93685
565
5 upwards
2
93
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74
1
...
26
...
1
32
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1
26
18
1
6
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Under 5
28
1
26
1
...
1
...
1
...
3
12
13
...
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...
Peckham
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...
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...
...
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83483
89386
673
5 upwards
10
65
88
...
17
...
1
29
9
21
26
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3
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Under 5
1
31
21
...
3
2
1
9
3
St. George's
1
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1
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63366
69604
543
5 upwards
7
78
35
26
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29
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...
4
30
11
...
13
...
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Workhouse
(Constance Road)
Under 5
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5 upwards
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Workhouse
(Gordon Road)
Under 5
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5 upwards
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Under 5
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Lunatic Asylums
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..
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5 upwards
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Under 5
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Infirmary
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5 upwards
1
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1
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Under 5
1
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..
St. Saviour's
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...
1
...
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5 upwards
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2
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3
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Under 5
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5 upwards
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Under 5
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5 upwards
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Under 5
2
...
84
84
2
5
5
4
24
26
1
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TOTALS
235312
250079
1803
5 upwards
19
244
201
1
72
...
1
1
94
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14
79
55
1
22
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Table: Population, Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the 4th Quarter of the year 1895, in the Parish of Camberwell; Classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.

Population, Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the 4th Quarter of the year 1895, 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.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5 or over 5. (e.)New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge op the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
Census 1891. (b.)Estimated to middle of 1895. (c.)1234567891011121312345678910111213
Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diptheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal.
Dulwich6809740422Under 5...41.....................................................................
5 upwards...74......1........................2.................................
Camberwell8165493685565Under 5...2135.....................2.........310..............................
5 upwards293741...26.........132......126181...6.....................
Peckham8348389386673Under 5128261...1............1......31213..............................
5 upwards106588......17......1...29......92126......3.....................
St. George's6336669604543Under 5131211...3............2......1931...........................
5 upwards77835......26............29......43011......13.....................
Workhouse (Constance Road).........Under 5............................................................................
5 upwards.............................................................................
Workhouse (Gordon Road).........Under 5.............................................................................
5 upwards..............................................................................
Lunatic Asylums.........Under 5.............................................................................
5 upwards.............................................................................
Infirmary.........Under 5.............................................................................
5 upwards...1........................1.............................................
St. Saviour's.........Under 5......1......1...........................................................
5 upwards...............2............3............................................
.........Under 5..............................................................................
5 upwards..............................................................................
.........Under 5.............................................................................
5 upwards..............................................................................
TOTALS2353122500791803Under 5284842...5............5......424261...........................
5 upwards192442011...72......1194......1479551...22.....................