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Camberwell 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Table I.—Population of Camberwell and Sub-Districts.
| Borough. | Dulwich. | South Camberwell. | North Camberwell. | South Peckham. | North Peckham. | St. George's. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As enumerated at census 1896 | 253,076 | 7,519 | 90,286 | 88,242 | 67029 | ||
| As enumerated at census 1901 | 259,339 | 10,247 | 90,465 | 93,038 | 65,589 | ||
| As enumerated at census 1911 | 261,328 | 14,974 | 45,036 | 64,379 | 43,221 | 47,753 | 45,965 |
| As estimated to middle of 1912 | 263,636 | 15,174 | 45,647 | 65,813 | 43,248 | 47,779 | 45,973 |
It will be seen that the greatest increase is in Dulwich, that of
some of the other districts, and especially St. George's, being
infinitesimal.
The total number of births registered in the Borough was 6,281,
but to this must be added those registrations of children who were
born out of Camberwell but whose mothers were residents of the
Borough. In this category come the children who are born in any
of the large lying-in institutions, or even in the general hospitals.
The Begistrar-General in his proof figures credits Camberwell with
6,422, the difference between this and 6,281 probably representing
the addition of the births of Camberwell children outside its limits.
and the subtraction of the registration of children born inside its
boundaries but whose parents resided beyond the Borough. These
births have been redistributed among the registration districts in
proportion to those actually registered therein.
Table II. -Births in Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | South Camberwell. | North Camberwell. | South Peckham. | North Peckham. | St. George's. | Unattached |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 6,399 | 190 | 948 | 1,612 | 967 | 1,291 | 1,334 | 57 |
| 1912 | 6,422 | 198 | 938 | 1,588 | 962 | 1,307 | 1,288 | 141 |
| Difference | +23 | +8 | -10 | -24 | -5 | +16 | -46 | +84 |
The excess in the number of births for the year over that of
1911 is 23. Taking the sub-districts, there was only an increase
shown in Dulwich and North Peckham, while there was a not
inconsiderable decrease in St. George's and in North Camberwell.
Table III.— Birth-rates of Camberwell And its Sub-District's.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | South Camberwell. | North Camberwell. | South peckham. | North Peckham. | St. George's. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 24.4 | 12.8 | 21.2 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 27.2 | 29.2 |
| 1912 | 24.3 | 13.0 | 20.5 | 24.1 | 22.2 | 27.3 | 28.0 |