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Camberwell 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table X.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.
Deaths during the Year 1897, 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.
Names of Localities adopted for the
purpose of these Statistics; public
institutions being shown as separate
localities.
Mortality from all causes,
at subjoined Ages.
At all
ages.
Under
1
year.
1
and
under
5.
5
and
under
15.
15
and
under
25.
25
and
under
65.
65
and
upwards.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
small pox.
Diphtheria.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Cholera.
Diarrhœa
and
Dysentery.
Rheumatic
Fever.
Bronchitis,
Pneumonia
and Pleurisy.
Heart
Disease.
All other
Diseases.
Scarlatina.
Erysipelas.
Measles.
Total.
Hooping
Cough.
Phthisis.
Injuries.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Con
tinned.
Relapsing.
Puerperal
Typhus.
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
...
...
...
4
7
...
...
...
Dulwich
58
5
2
3
3
22
23
5 upwards
...
...
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
1
4
2
7
...
35
51
...
Under 5
...
3
9
1
...
...
...
...
...
26
25
69
1
93
..
204
443
1
11
...
...
Camberwell
1027
136
34
300
211
39
307
5 upwards
...
3
5
...
...
...
...
3
...
...
3
...
7
3
79
93
71
14
297
584
6
Under 5
...
2
16
6
...
...
...
...
3
37
127
...
2
124
...
275
21
14
627
...
...
Peckham
1288
429
198
34
37
363
227
15 upwards
...
2
8
...
5
...
...
2
...
1
4
1
5
5
105
123
56
332
12
661
...
Under 5
...
4
12
2
..
1
..
..
...
52
34
101
1
4
137
1
19
196
564
...
...
St. George's
967
200
40
26
221
116
364
5 upwards
...
6
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
2
1
1
8
4
77
74
40
21
166
403
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
19
19
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
WORKHOUSE(Constance Rd.)
19
...
...
...
31
120
70
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
27
5
63
4
101
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
3
3
...
Workhouse (Gordon Road)
4
3
...
...
1
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
..
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
56
80
24
...
5 upwards
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
4
4
4
1
61
80
...
...
..
Under 5
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
13
1
8
...
7
...
32
Camberwell Infirmary
1
63
...
...
...
361
38
11
18
185
25
84
5 upwards
..
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
2
...
...
3
1
62
60
19
13
137
298
...
...
St. Saviour's Infirmary
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
6
...
1
8
...
...
32
58
...
...
620
22
3
331
207
36
21
208
5 upwards
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
2
...
177
88
77
5
562
...
...
Under 5
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
TOTALS
9
38
9
...
1
...
..
...
4
115
106
312
2
8
369
1
45
765
1784
under 5
...
4525
1201
583
130
1511
961
..
139
15 upwards
...
5
21
...
...
17
...
5
6
9
4
31
15
512
471
279
66
1300
2741
...
...
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Under 5
2
15
57
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
5
9
1
5
27
Deaths occurring outside the district
among persons belonging thereto
472
105
77
192
49
3
127
...
...
...
...
22
27
5 upwards
3
3
42
...
1 1
...
...
...
2
...
1
1
40
22
22
178
2
18
345
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
1
3
7
6
...
1
8
..
32
58
Deaths occurring within the district
among persons not belonging thereto
36
22
3
31
207
...
..
...
620
21
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
1
1
2
2
...
177
88
77
5
208
562
...

Table: Table X.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Deaths during the Year 1897, in the Parish of Camberwell, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Table X.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Deaths 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.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.123456789101112131415161718192021
small pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Hooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Con tinned.Relapsing.Puerperal
Dulwich5852332322Under 5....................................21...............47
5 upwards......1......1.......................1427...3551
Camberwell10273071363934300211Under 5...391.....................2625693193..11204443
5 upwards...35...6.........3......3...7179937114297584
Peckham12884291983437363227Under 5...2166..................32137127...2124...14275627
15 upwards...28......5......2...141551051235612332661
St. George's9673642004026221116Under 5...4122..1.............523410114137119196564
5 upwards......6......3............2118477744021166403
WORKHOUSE(Constance Rd.)12019.........3170Under 5................................................27......1919
5 upwards.......................................114...5...63101
Workhouse (Gordon Road)43.........1...Under 5........................................................33
5 upwards......................................................11
Lunatic Asylums80............5624Under 5..............................................................
5 upwards......1..............................5..44416180
Camberwell Infirmary3613825111818584Under 5......1.......................1318......7...13263
5 upwards..............1............2......3162601913137298
St. Saviour's Infirmary6203622321331207Under 5.................................376...18......3258
5 upwards...............1............1122...17788775208562
Under 5.............................................................
5 upwards.............................................................
TOTALS452512015831301391511961under 5...9389...1..........4115106312283691457651784
5 upwards...521......17......5...69431155124712796613002741
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 thereto47222105772719249Under 521557........................3...3...591527127
5 upwards3342......11............22...1140182222178345
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto620362232131207Under 5.............................1376...18....3258
5 upwards...............1............1122...17788775208562