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Camberwell 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table XI.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.
Population Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1897, in the Parish of
Camberwell; Classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.
Population at all
Ages.
Registered Births.
Aged
under 5
or
over 5.
New Cases op Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of 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.
1
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
4
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
2
2
3
5
Census
1896.
Estimated
to
middle
of 1897.
Small Pox.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Fevers.
Diphtheria.
Small Pox.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Membranous
Croup.
Cholera.
Erysipelas.
Scarlatina.
Erysipelas.
Cholera.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Typhus.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Typhus.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
7707
94
...
Dulwich
7519
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
1
2
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
5
7
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
46
...
...
...
...
...
8
47
2
...
...
...
...
Under 5
124
95
4
...
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camberwell
90286
92582
2385
...
...
118
3
8
89
3
85
14
5 upwards
3
318
221
52
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
45
1
1
88
1
Under 5
108
177
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Peckham
88242
89472
2789
92
1
...
9
163
161
19
300
1
39
3
...
...
...
...
5 upwards,
9
353
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
54
1
1
4
...
47
...
...
...
Under 5
...
92
96
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
St. George's
67029
67976
2210
...
1
1
63
1
2
...
1
135
96
14
...
5 upwards
1
212
184
...
35
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Workhouse
(Constance Road)
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
5 upwards
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
6
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Workhouse
(Gordon Road)
...
...
...
...
4
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
5 upwards
1
3
2
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
...
...
...
...
...
7
1
1
5 upwards
1
3
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Infirmary
...
...
...
...
2
...
16
12
...
...
...
5 upwards
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
St. Saviour's
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
5 upwards
...
8
2
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cases reported from St. Saviour's Infirmary
as being removed thither from
places within the St. Saviour's Union;
these are not included in the totals.
...
...
...
...
14
4
2
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
12
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
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...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
24
1
140
190
2
3
Under 5
370
18
13
...
..
...
...
...
1
335
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
TOTALS
253076
257737
7478
7
2
14
272
30
417
345
47
1
5 upwards
772
1
130
...
...
...
32
847
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...

Table: Table XI.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Population Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1897, in the Parish of Camberwell; Classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.

Table XI.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Population Births, and New Cases of Infectious Sickness coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1897, 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.New Cases op Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such Cases Removed from their Homes in the several Localities for Treatment in Isolation Hospital.
Census 1896.Estimated to middle of 1897.1234567891011121312345678910111213
Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.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.
Dulwich7519770794Under 5...2........................................................................
5 upwards...57......1............2...........2..............................
Camberwell90286925822385Under 5...124954...9............8.........4647......2.....................
5 upwards3318221......521...8...89......311885......14............3......
Peckham88242894722789Under 511081777..................8......145881...........................
5 upwards,93003531...39......3...92.....9163161......19............1......
St. George's67029679762210Under 5...92967...4............8.........47541...1.....................
5 upwards1212184.....351...1...63......113596......14......1...2......
Workhouse (Constance Road).........Under 5............................................................................
5 upwards.............................2.............................................
Workhouse (Gordon Road).........Under 5...61.................................21..............................
5 upwards132......1............4......1...........................1......
Lunatic Asylums.........Under 5..............................................................................
5 upwards113....................7.........11..............................
Infirmary.........Under 5...1..................2...12......16....................................
5 upwards17...........................................................................
St. Saviour's.........Under 5...21....................................................................
5 upwards...82......2............1.............................................
Cases reported from St. Saviour's Infirmary as being removed thither from places within the St. Saviour's Union; these are not included in the totals..........Under 5..............................................................................
5 upwards...12.........4............14.........2.................................
.........Under 5............................................................................
5 upwards..............................................................................
TOTALS2530762577377478Under 513353701813...............24......11401902...3....................
5 upwards328477721130...2...14...272......30417345......47......1...7......