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Camberwell 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Deaths during the 4th Quarter of the Year 1895, in the Parish of Camberwell, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
Mortality from all causes,
at subjoined Ages.
Names of Localities adopted for the
purpose of these Statistics; public
institutions being shown as separate
localities.
(a)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
17
19
20
21
22
15
16
18
1
and
under
5.
(d)
5
and
under
15.
(e)
15
and
under
25.
(f)
25
and
under
65.
(g)
65
and
upwards.
(h)
Scarlatina.
Bronchitis,
Pneumonia
and Pleurisy.
Smallpox.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Erysipelas.
Diarrhœa
and
Dysentery.
*
Under
1
year.
(C)
Diphtheria
Measles.
Rheumatic
Fever.
At all
ages.
(b)
Whooping
Cough.
Cholera.
Phthisis.
Injuries.
All other
Diseases.
Enleric
or
Typhoid
Heart
Disease.
Typhus.
Puerperal
Relapsing.
Continued
Total.
(i)
Under 5
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
4
7
...
...
Dulwich
6
19
2
4
3
...
4
5 upwards
1
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
1
...
6
12
...
..
...
...
...
Under 5
8
...
...
...
...
1
13
5
...
1
21
2
1
52
104
...
...
...
...
...
Camberwell
...
...
231
70
33
11
8
60
49
3
5 upwards
...
2
2
...
...
...
1
1
2
13
22
14
2
65
127
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Under 5
10
...
...
...
14
10
9
44
1
63
154
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
54
...
Peckham
314
87
67
85
11
10
5 upwards
...
2
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
2
27
25
14
..
6
79
160
Under 5
3
1
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
2
42
8
16
1
43
2
2
45
165
...
...
...
274
St. George's
82
82
11
8
62
29
5 upwards
1
...
1
3
...
...
..
1
2
1
16
2
8
3
49
109
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
Workhouse (Constance Rd.)
18
1
6
...
...
11
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
7
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
17
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
3
...
...
...
...
...
Workhouse (Gordon Road)
3
2
1
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
...
13
6
...
...
...
...
7
5 upwards
...
...
...
2
1
2
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
13
...
...
Under 5
...
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
18
25
..
...
...
...
...
Infirmary
84
14
12
1
4
35
18
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
12
13
4
...
1
27
59
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
11
14
...
...
...
.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
St. Saviour's
149
8
7
79
1
4
50
46
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
41
22
22
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
135
Under 5
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
339
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TOTALS
1105
266
206
38
34
222
Under 5
...
1
25
1
...
...
...
...
3
71
18
35
...
4
110
4
4
197
473
...
...
...
5 upwards
6
10
...
7
...
1
1
1
5
6
121
110
64
...
12
288
...
...
...
...
...
632
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Under 5
1
11
9
Deaths occurring outside the district
among persons belonging thereto
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
1
2
28
...
...
3
26
49
109
6
11
14
5 upwards
1
...
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
10
7
3
...
5
50
81
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
Under 5
...
...
...
2
11
Deaths occurring within the district
among persons not belonging thereto
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
14
8
7
149
1
4
79
50
5 upwards
...
2
1
1
41
22
22
46
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
135
...
...

Table: Deaths during the 4th Quarter of the Year 1895, in the Parish of Camberwell, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Deaths 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. (a)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages. (b)Under 1 year. (C)1 and under 5. (d)5 and under 15. (e)15 and under 25. (f)25 and under 65. (g)65 and upwards. (h)12345678910111213141516171819202122
Smallpox.Scarlatina.DiphtheriaMembranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.*Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enleric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsing.Puerperal
Dulwich19243...64Under 5......2.......................................1.........47
5 upwards...11...................................31.........612
Camberwell23170331186049Under 5......8.....................113...5...1212...152104
5 upwards...22......3...............1...12132214...265127
Peckham314876711108554Under 5...110........................14109...244......163154
5 upwards...24................................2272514..679160
St. George's27482821186229Under 5......31.................242816...1432...245165
5 upwards...13......1.................1211628...349109
Workhouse (Constance Rd.)181.........611Under 5............................................................11
5 upwards.............................................72.........817
Workhouse (Gordon Road)321............Under 5...........................................................33
5 upwards...............................................................
Lunatic Asylums13............67Under 5..................................................................
5 upwards.............................................212......813
Infirmary841412143518Under 5......1.............................5......1.........1825
5 upwards.......................................1112134...12759
St. Saviour's14987147950Under 5......1......................2........................1114
5 upwards...............2...........1......1...412222......46135
Under 5.................................................................
5 upwards..................................................................
TOTALS11052662063834339222Under 5...1251..................3711835...41104...4197473
5 upwards...610......7............1115612111064...12288632
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 thereto1093266114914Under 51119........................1.........12......1228
5 upwards...14......1...........................1073...55081
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto14987147950Under 5......1........................2.......................1114
5 upwards...............2............1......1...412222......46135