View report page

Death-rates in Camberwell and its Sub-Districts for the
past 10 years.
South
Camberwell.
North
Camberwell.
South
Peckham.
North
Peckham.
St.
George's.
Year.
Borough.
Dulwich.
13·40
1905
13·8
9·87
14·18
55·60
1906
15·5
12·7
16·5
15·6
14·8
9·5
11·7
1907
14·0
9·0
12·2
14·9
12·6
16·1
16·1
1908
13·1
14·2
12·1
15·6
13·4
8·4
11·1
1909
13·7
9·8
10·5
14·3
12·9
16·6
15·0
1910
12·2
9·0
9·5
12·8
11·0
14·4
14·5
1911
14·2
10·1
11·4
15·1
14·3
15·7
15·2
1912
12·8
12·0
9·8
13·4
12·5
14·6
13·8
1913
13·9
10·5
10·7
13·8
13·6
16·7
15·5
1914
13·6
9·1
10·9
14·6
14·2
15·8
13·9
The death rate for the whole county was 14·4, compared with
14·2 for 1913.
The question of infant mortality has received greater prominence
than ever, both in the press and elsewhere, and more and more
extravagant and alarmist statements have been made. Indeed, one
would think that the whole British race is doomed to extinction,
and that very shortly. As yet it is too early to form an accurate
forecast of the effect of the war on the birth rate and also on
infant mortality, but I doubt exceedingly both as to any decrease
of the former or any increase of the latter, and it will probably be
found so far as this is concerned that the weather will be the predominant
factor. If 1915 be a hot, dry summer, particularly towards
its latter part, the infant mortality will show an increase, and on
the other hand with a cool season particularly if accompanied by
rain there will still be a lessening from 1914. The total number of
deaths in the Borough of infants under one year went down by 73,
that is from 738 to 665. This may in part be accounted for by the
lesser number of weeks, but the diminution is still seen when the
births are considered in relation to the deaths under one year. The
proportion in 1913 was 106, whereas this year it is 99, while the
rate for London as a whole has gone down from 105 to 104. The
example has been followed of previous years, and I again set out a
table going back to the year 1906, which shows how Camberwell
stands with regard to some boroughs that have appointed health
visitors as part of their Sanitary Staff.