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Camberwell 1905

Sixth annual report of the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Camberwell...

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TABLE IV.—Causes of, and ages at, Death during Year 1905.

Cause of Death.Deaths in on belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages.)
All Ages. 2Under 1. 31 and under 5 45 and under 15. 515 and under 25. 625 and under 65. 765 and upwards. 8Dulwich. 9South Camberwell. 10North Camberwell, 11Peckham. 12St. George's. 13Locality unknown. 14Deaths in Institutions. 15
Smallpox............................
Measles7285653....27221922..6
Scarlet Fever2921791......36164....
Hooping-cough6831361......25272212..1
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup18147........3365....
Croup1..1..............1......
FeverTyphus............................
Enteric9......27......243..1
Other continued.............................
Epidemic Influenza342....1151628119311
Cholera............................
Plague............................
Diarrhœa165136261..115938615115
Enteritis211222..41..255812
Puerperal Fever12......48....4332..6
Erysipelas144..1..72..4235..4
Other Septic Diseases497485178181218919
Phthisis306266412361516377710367692
Other Tubercular Diseases1545332279294426365332320
Cancer, Malignant Disease220..1....145741325618037438
Bronchitis371724521103148104910612771857
Pneumonia264786412116732626908356336
Pleurisy13..1....931144211
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs335611164..36195..4
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver58......14611..1313227316
Venereal Diseases105......5....2224..2
Premature Birth121121..........317274529....
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition183....114..1278....1
Heart Diseases2928415171589015467711334746
Accidents1222611795415216354023630
Suicides21......21451377123
Mental Diseases31......11911..658578
Old Age284........827616415610742292
Defective Vitality, &c.1631585........72535628420
Granular Kidney76..1365016212202516176
Convulsions726332121110113119..1
All other causes5926858322621619230841362011202185
All causes371386538914114312509251404979431309722102663*

* This number refers to the deaths of parishioners and excludes the deaths of nonparishioners
who were inmates of St. Saviour's Infirmary.