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Table XI.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD.
Deaths during the Year 1898, 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.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
At all
ages.
1
and
under
5
5
and
under
15.
15
and
under
25.
65
and
upwards.
Under
1
year.
25
and
under
65.
Fevers.
Small Pox.
Diphtheria.
Membranous
Croup.
Erysipelas.
Measles.
Hooping
Cough.
Diarrhœa
and
Dysentery.
Rheumatic
Fever.
Phthisis.
Bronchitis,
Pneumonia
and Pleurisy.
Heart
Disease.
Total.
Influenza.
Scarlatina.
Cholera.
Injuries.
All other
Diseases.
Typhus.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
2
...
...
1
...
1
6
...
11
...
..
66
7
4
...
5
20
30
5 upwards
Dulwich
..
..
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
1
...
5
3
8
2
2
34
55
Under 5
1
8
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
..
30
45
105
...
...
88
..
1
6
183
468
...
Camberwell
1080
319
26
36
297
253
149
...
1
1
...
...
7
...
...
2
...
...
1
...
8
5
80
96
68
34
12
297
6 upwards
612
3
130
2
2
15
255
Under 5
...
1
6
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
48
55
125
...
649
6
Peckham
1359
434
215
35
50
377
248
5 upwards
...
4
...
...
7
...
1
3
3
4
106
123
80
24
14
336
710
2
3
...
...
...
Under 5
...
1
2
..
...
..
...
...
...
27
16
84
...
3
111
4
1
207
6
..
17
479
St. George's
921
340
139
37
34
248
123
5upwards
...
...
5
...
5
...
3
..
3
1
1
3
3
83
90
31
16
16
182
442
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
4
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
Workhouse (Constance Rd.)
135
4
...
..
30
99
5 upwards
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
1
25
3
1
2
87
131
8
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
2
2
Worlhouse (Gordon Road)
10
2
...
...
...
5
3
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
..
..
...
...
2
1
1
...
...
4
8
Under 5
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
84
...
...
...
2
60
22
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
10
2
2
1
1
68
84
...
Under 5
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
2
...
4
...
...
14
...
...
1
54
76
Camberwell Infirmary
341
55
21
5
14
173
73
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
1
...
...
1
...
64
25
39
2
11
121
265
..
St. Saviour's Union
Infirmary
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
12
...
1
4
...
...
23
41
643
32
9
5
24
357
216
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
..
...
...
3
...
5
1
181
102
43
1
10
252
602
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1193
537
108
167
1567
1067
Under 5
...
3
17
12
...
2
...
..
..
...
...
117
332
...
7
348
6
4
40
734
1730
4639
108
TOTALS
5 upwards
...
1
10
...
...
23
..
...
7
...
10
5
3
26
13
539
467
275
81
68
1381
2909
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Under 5
...
8
27
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
6
...
2
11
1
...
34
98
Deaths occurring outside the district
among persons belonging thereto
373
30
68
52
32
...
1
7
159
32
5 upwards
...
6
20
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
..
3
1
36
15
24
2
19
145
275
...
...
Deaths occurring within the district
among persons not belonging thereto
643
32
9
5
24
357
216
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
1
...
12
...
1
4
..
..
23
41
..
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
3
...
5
1
181
102
43
1
10
252
602
...
...
...
Table XI.—RETURN REQUIRED BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD. Deaths during the Year 1898, 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. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||
Small Pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Fevers. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Hooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Influenza. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Total. | |||||||||||||
Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | Continued | Relapsing. | Puerperal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dulwich | 66 | 7 | 4 | ... | 5 | 20 | 30 | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 8 | ... | 1 | 6 | 11 |
5 upwards | .. | .. | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 1 | ... | 5 | 3 | ... | 2 | 2 | 34 | 55 | ||||||||
Camberwell | 1080 | 319 | 149 | 26 | 36 | 297 | 253 | Under 5 | ... | 1 | 8 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 30 | 45 | 105 | ... | ... | 88 | .. | 1 | 6 | 183 | 468 |
6 upwards | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 8 | 5 | 80 | 96 | 68 | 34 | 12 | 297 | 612 | ||||||||
Peckham | 1359 | 434 | 215 | 35 | 50 | 377 | 248 | Under 5 | ... | 1 | 6 | 6 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 48 | 55 | 125 | ... | 3 | 130 | 80 | 2 | 15 | 255 | 649 |
5 upwards | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 7 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 106 | 123 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 336 | 710 | ||||||||
St. George's | 921 | 340 | 139 | 37 | 34 | 248 | 123 | Under 5 | ... | 1 | 2 | 6 | .. | ... | .. | .. | ... | ... | ... | 27 | 16 | 84 | ... | 3 | 111 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 207 | 442 |
5upwards | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 5 | ... | ... | 3 | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 90 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 182 | 479 | ||||||||
Workhouse (Constance Rd.) | 135 | 4 | ... | .. | 2 | 30 | 99 | Under 5 | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 4 |
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 131 | ||||||||
Worlhouse (Gordon Road) | 10 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 3 | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 2 | 2 |
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | .. | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
Lunatic Asylums | 84 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 60 | 22 | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 84 | ||||||||
Camberwell Infirmary | 341 | 55 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 173 | 73 | Under 5 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 2 | ... | 4 | ... | ... | 14 | ... | ... | 1 | 54 | 76 |
5 upwards | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 64 | 25 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 121 | 265 | ||||||||
St. Saviour's Union Infirmary | 643 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 357 | 216 | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | 1 | 4 | 43 | ... | ... | 23 | 41 |
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | .. | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 181 | 102 | 1 | 10 | 252 | 602 | |||||||||
Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ||||||||
TOTALS | 4639 | 1193 | 537 | 108 | 167 | 1567 | 1067 | Under 5 | ... | 3 | 17 | 12 | ... | 2 | ... | .. | .. | ... | ... | 108 | 117 | 332 | ... | 7 | 348 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 734 | 1730 |
5 upwards | ... | 1 | 10 | ... | ... | 23 | .. | ... | 7 | ... | 10 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 539 | 467 | 275 | 81 | 68 | 1381 | 2909 | ||||||||
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 thereto | 373 | 30 | 68 | 52 | 32 | 159 | 32 | Under 5 | ... | 8 | 27 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 6 | ... | 2 | 11 | 1 | ... | 7 | 34 | 98 |
5 upwards | ... | 6 | 20 | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | 3 | 1 | 36 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 145 | 275 | ||||||||
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto | 643 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 357 | 216 | Under 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | .. | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 12 | ... | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | 23 | 41 |
5 upwards | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 5 | 1 | 181 | 102 | 43 | 1 | 10 | 252 | 602 |