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Camberwell 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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Table XII .—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 1899, in the Parish of
Camberwel l; 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 of 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.
6
12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
1
2
3
4
5
7
8
9
10
11
13
Census
1896.
Estimated
to
middle
of 1899.
Small Pox.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Cholera.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
"
I
Membranous
Croup.
Fevers.
Small Pox.
Erysipelas.
Erysipelas.
Cholera.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Typhus.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Continued
Relapsing.
Puerperal.
Enteric
or
Typhoid.
Typhus.
7519
8018
101
Under 5
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
..
...
...
Dulwich
5 upwards
...
19
9
...
4
...
...
8
5
...
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
6
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camberwell
90286
Under 5
112
168
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
70
127
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
3
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
96379
2443
5 upwards
...
313
350
2
...
176
210
27
1
...
2
...
6
...
...
...
60
3
6
...
79
...
...
...
...
...
1
Peckham
88242
91476
2669
Under 5
1
162
113
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
1
116
84
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
356
235
2
1
62
...
8
35
...
...
2
...
6
...
2
73
1
150
153
1
1
5 upwards
1
...
...
..
...
1
67029
69520
2230
...
61
141
10
...
...
...
...
3
...
39
105
2
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
St. George's
5 upwards
1
48
1
117
150
34
1
...
1
6
...
...
143
...
1
...
5
76
...
...
...
...
218
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
..
Workhouse
(Constance Road)
...
.
...
5 upwards
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
3
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5
...
...
Workhouse
(Gordon Road)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
5
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
5
...
...
5 upwards
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lunatic Asylums
...
...
1
..
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Camberwell Infirmary
...
...
..
Under 5
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
1
...
...
...
...
4
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
St. Saviour's Union
Infirmary
...
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
11
Cases reported from St. Saviour's Infirmary
as being removed thither from
places within the St. Saviour's Union.
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
1
1
...
6
...
...
...
...
42
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
..
...
Under 5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
...
5 upwards
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
...
..
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
253076
265393
7443
Under 5
1
339
20
...
1
...
1
...
...
...
...
2
..
437
...
15
1
226
316
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
102
2
...
5
...
25
...
...
TOTALS
5 upwards
2
836
814
4
1
183
6
...
19
...
294
...
...
2
451
519
1
1

Table: Table XII.—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 1899, in the Parish of Camberwell; Classified according to diseases, ages, and localities.

Table XII.—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 1899, 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 of 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 1899.1234567891011121312345678910111213
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.
Dulwich75198018101Under 5...21................................1.................................
5 upwards...199......4............6........85......4.....................
Camberwell90286963792443Under 5...1121683...1............7.........70127......1.....................
5 upwards...3133502...603...6...79.........176210......271...2...6......
Peckham88242914762669Under 511621137..................4......1116842..................1......
5 upwards135623521622...8...73......11501531135......2...6......
St. George's67029695202230Under 5...6114110..................3.........391052..................1......
5 upwards1143218......481...5...76......1117150......341...1...6......
Workhouse (Constance Road).........Under 5..........................................................................
5 upwards.............................8....................................2......
Workhouse (Gordon Road).........Under 5......3.........................................................5......
5 upwards...1.........1............5.....................1............5......
Lunatic Asylums.........Under 5..............................................................................
5 upwards......1....................................1..............................
Camberwell Infirmary........Under 5...1........................................................................
5 upwards...1......2............4.....................1.....................
St. Saviour's Union Infirmary.........Under 5..............................................................................
5 upwards...2........................1............................................
Cases reported from St. Saviour's Infirmary as being removed thither from places within the St. Saviour's Union..........Under 5...111.....................1.............................................
5 upwards...11......6............42.............................................
.........Under 5...........................................................................
5 upwards............................................................................
TOTALS2530762653937443Under 5133943720...1............15......12263164...1............2.....
5 upwards2836814411836...19...294......2451519111022...5...25......