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Camberwell 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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The deaths of those under one year and those over 65
have largely decreased, as will be seen by the following table;
and it is well known that the mortality among these two
classes is the one that, in the absence of a serious epidemic,
exerts a pronounced influence on the death rate.
Year.
Deaths under 1 year.
Deaths over 65 years.
1899
1,187
1,177
1900
1,107
1,047
1,033
925
1901
1902
1,035
884
1903
901
818
Table E—Death Rates in Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
| Borough. | Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | St. George's. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 16·98 | 8·69 | 14·31 | 18·98 | 18·91 |
| 1898 | 16·70 | 10·05 | 15·07 | 18·74 | 17·03 |
| 1899 | 17·68 | 10·60 | 15·30 | 19·01 | 19·05 |
| 1900 | 16·54 | 10·14 | 14·24 | 17·96 | 18·59 |
| 1901 | 16·49 | 7·51 | 13·91 | 18·41 | 18·81 |
| 1902 | 16·34 | 8·07 | 14·53 | 17·01 | 19·13 |
| 1903 | 13·80 | 7·57 | 13·04 | 14·10 | 15·39 |
As in past years I have prepared a table showing the
position that Camberwell occupies among its neighbours :-
Death Rates of the Ten Southern Metropolitan Boroughs from all Causes, 1902. After Distribution.
| I. | Wandsworth | 13.5 |
| II. | Lewisham | 13.6 |
| III. | Battersea | 15.0 |
| IV. | Woolwich | 15.1 |
| V. | Greenwich | 15.4 |
| VI. | Camberwell | 16·3 |
| VII. | Deptford | 16.5 |
| VIII. | Lambeth | 17.4 |
| IX. | Bermondsey | 20.8 |
| X. | Southwark | 21.4 |