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Camberwell 1907

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.

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TABLE IV.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1907.
Deaths in or belonging to
whole District at subjoined
Ages.
Deaths in or belonging to
Localities (at all Ages).
Causes of Death.
2 All Ages.
5 and under
15.
15 and under
25.
65 and
upwards.
3 Under 1.
1 and under 5.
25 and under
65.
9 Dulwich.
12 South
Peckham.
13 North
Peckham.
16 Deaths in
Public
Institutions.
10 South
Camberwell.
14. St. George's.
11 North
Camberwell.
15 Locality
unknown.
Small-pox
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Mcasles
109
29
75
5
1
9
...
25
18
22
1
13
Scarlet Fever
...
...
33
37
2
4
19
15
1
...
6
8
2
6
11
107
...
..
Hooping-cough
5
28
...
44
61
2
11
17
20
25
...
...
...
1
6
Diphtheria and Membranous
Croup
40
2
7
6
29
1
1
4
7
11
...
1
11
...
2
Croup
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Fever
Typhus
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Enteric
9
...
4
3
2
...
...
1
4
1
3
3
...
...
...
Other continued
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Epidemic Influenza
39
11
...
...
1
1
3
20
1
7
6
10
7
3
3
8
...
Cholera
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
..
...
..
...
...
...
...
Plague
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Diarrhœa
61
42
13
1
2
6
18
8
18
11
1
...
3
...
...
Enteritis
25
37
4
6
2
...
6
10
6
9
4
7
...
...
2
Puerperal Fever
3
1
2
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
...
1
1
...
...
Erysipelas
7
2
2
2
...
...
...
3
...
1
...
2
1
1
4
Other Septic Diseases
5
10
17
43
4
2
5
1
6
13
5
7
14
11
Phthisis
333
3
5
47
12
...
11
255
6
38
123
101
54
55
70
9
Other Tubercular
Diseases
23
135
40
10
20
...
7
11
35
42
20
30
31
1
12
Cancer, Malignant
Disease
141
46
226
21
36
43
1
2
78
2
2
38
41
1
63
61
Bronchitis
90
39
3
5
6
110
6
409
92
180
44
102
80
75
Pneumonia
381
8
114
117
107
14
90
45
9
36
46
89
81
47
6
Pleurisy
17
1
5
3
...
...
10
3
1
1
4
2
4
...
Other Diseases of Respiratory
Organs
...
4
29
7
...
3
2
7
2
1
5
10
10
7
...
3
Alcoholism
...
...
...
68
...
60
8
7
10
18
10
Cirrhosis of Liver
12
10
1
17
Venereal Discuses
5
1
4
...
...
...
...
...
2
1
...
...
2
1
118
...
Premature Birth
17
118
...
...
1
10
40
30
19
1
6
...
..
...
Diseases and Accidents
of Parturition
18
7
...
...
10
1
...
2
7
2
3
...
...
5
4
Heart Diseases
302
1
27
17
151
104
55
2
13
52
69
50
52
11
52
Accidents
105
12
2
25
22
7
41
21
4
10
16
25
23
2
28
Suicides
...
3
22
1
18
2
7
3
1
...
...
...
8
2
Convulsions
11
...
78
63
11
...
1
2
2
12
7
1
23
23
...
...
Defective Vitality
114
111
2
4
20
11
1
...
...
19
33
27
...
10
93
1
3
Granular Kidney
...
1
57
34
10
27
12
16
23
37
...
2
Mental Diseases
30
23
2
7
...
...
...
1
6
5
9
3
4
2
5
Old Age
272
277
...
11
49
56
...
...
...
5
49
46
40
26
76
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
2
1
49
1
...
...
...
...
...
2
...
...
...
...
All other causes
26
75
99
569
65
32
18
16
245
193
150
90
118
108
21
97
All causes
805
152
126
1279
735*
3823
467
994
136
497
979
566
787
764
*This number refers to the deaths of parishioners, and excludes the deaths of non-residents
who were inmates of Southwark Infirmary.

TABLE IV.-CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH DURING YEAR 1907.

Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at subjoined Ages.Deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all Ages).
5 and under 15.1 and under 5.3 Under 1.2 All Ages.9 Dulwich.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.10 South Camberwell.11 North Camberwell.13 North Peckham.12 South Peckham.15 Locality unknown.14. St. George's.16 Deaths in Public Institutions.
Small-pox.............................................
Mcasles10929755.........1925182233113
Scarlet Fever37219151......4682611.....
Hooping-cough10744612.........5112817202516
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup40229711...14671111...2
Croup.............................................
FeverTyphus.............................................
Enteric9......243.........1413...3
Other continued.............................................
Epidemic Influenza39131320111761078...3
Cholera...........................................
Plague.............................................
Diarrhœa6142131...32...61881811...1
Enteritis37254......62...61069427
Puerperal Fever3.........12.........1...11...1
Erysipelas72.........23...12...2114
Other Septic Diseases435410217516131157...14
Phthisis333351147255126381015455709123
Other Tubercular Diseases1354240231020...71135203130112
Cancer, Malignant Disease226122214178213646434138163
Bronchitis409903935921806611104410280675
Pneumonia3811171071489045936114468981647
Pleurisy1713......103115244......
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs297421510...310277...3
Alcoholism68............60871018101210117
Cirrhosis of Liver
Venereal Discuses54.........1............221...1
Premature Birth118118..............1104017301916
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition187......110......27243...5
Heart Diseases3021227171511041352695052551152
Accidents105221272412141025162523228
Suicides22.........1183...27382...1
Convulsions7863111...122111272323......
Defective Vitality1141111...2...41920113327...10
Granular Kidney93......11573431027121623237
Mental Diseases30.........123625934257
Old Age277............52721149564946402676
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis211............49......2.........
All other causes569653218162451932675150909910821118
All causes3823805467152126127999413649797956678776497735*