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The increase in the number of births in the Borough
over 1912 is 249. The greatest difference is seen to be in
North Peckham, where there were 110 more than in the previous
year, but there are smaller yet substantial additions in all the other
divisions.

For the first time for many years the birth rate shows
an increase; one should, however, remember that the actual
population is less easy to estimate, for we are in 1913 two years
from a census instead of one. Hence it will not be justifiable
to unreservedly accept a statement that the birth rate has increased
by 0·9, but it may be safely assumed that there has been
some increase.
There were 4,210 deaths registered in the Borough, but, of
course, this figure cannot be used in the calculation of the deathrate,
since it includes the deaths of inhabitants of other localities
who happen to die in infirmaries, asylums, or even in private houses
in the Borough, and it excludes those whose death occurred in
other parts, but who normally should be considered as residents of
Camberwell.
The non-residents in the district, who amounted to 903, have
been subtracted from, and 376 deaths of residents who died outside,
as the result of causes which act suddenly or following illnesses for
which they were removed, have been added to the 4,210. There
are 43 deaths which have been assigned to this Borough by the
Registrar-General as those which, under the rules he has laid
down, should be considered as being those of Camberwell inhabitants.
The Registrar-General would assign to Camberwell the death,
for instance, of a child who dies from enteritis while it is with its
parents who have gone down "hopping" to Kent, whose usual address
is in Camberwell.
The rule which, however, enjoins us to include the death of a
person for whom it is impossible to trace a permanent address has
led to some deaths being credited to this Borough about which there
might be reasonable difference of opinion as to whether they really
belong to us.
The nursing homes, however, are neither numerous nor verylarge
in Camberwell, so that we have not suffered much hardship in
this way.