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Camberwell 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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up, others have languished, while the great inrush of women to the
labour world has not been without its influence. The birth and
death rates are, therefore, not reliable, and the conclusions which
are drawn from them as an evidence of the sanitary condition of the
whole Borough must be only accepted with discrimination, while
the smaller figures in the sub-districts are still more likely to favour
inaccurate conclusions.
To make matters still harder this year, it is impossible to
use the method of estimating the population by considering the
number of assessments, which in the past has often served well as a
check to other conclusions. These assessments include premises
beside houses, such as hoardings, and these have shown a certain
decrease. The estimated civilian population of the Borough as given
by the Registrar-General is therefore taken as a guide, and its subdistricts
are assumed to have varied in a proportionate degree.
POPULATION OF CAMBERWEELL AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
South
Camberwell.
North
Camberwell.
South
Peckham.
North
Peckham.
St.
George's.
Borough. Dulwich.
As enumerated at
census 1901
259,339
90,465
93,038
65,589
10,247
As enumerated at
census 1911
261,328
43,221
14,974
45,036
64,379
4 7,753
45,965
As estimated to
middle of 1912
263,636
45,647
43,248
47,779
15,174
65,813
45,973
As estimated to
middle of 1913
264,167
45,772
65,794
43,303
47,886
45,956
15,456
As estimated to
middle of 1914
264,121
15,713
46,054
65,292
47,867
45,933
43,262
As estimated to
middle of 1915
15,246
46,267
44,376
62,657
44,166
254,385
41,673
A census now would give very useful information, but many of
those who carry it out are engaged in the far more important duty
of fighting for their country.
When one comes to the number of births one is on surer
BIRTHS IN CAMBERWELL AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS.
Unattached.
South
Camberwell.
North
Camberwell.
South
Peckham.
North
Peckham.
St.
George's.
Year.
Borough.
Dulwich.
1914
1915
6,580
6,134
205
178
929
865
1,609
1,583
1,003
945
1,363
1,284
1,385
1,214
86
65
-58
-171
Difference
-446
-27
-64
-26
-79
-21
POPULATION OF CAMBERWEELL AND SUB-DISTRICTS.
| Borough. Dulwich. | South Camberwell. | North Camberwell. | South Peckham. | North Peckham. | St. George's. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| As estimated to middle of 1913 | 264,167 | 15,456 | 45,772 | 65,794 | 43,303 | 47,886 | 45,956 |
| As estimated to middle of 1914 | 264,121 | 15,713 | 46,054 | 65,292 | 43,262 | 47,867 | 45,933 |
| As estimated to middle of 1915 | 254,385 | 15,246 | 44,376 | 62,657 | 41,673 | 46,267 | 44,166 |
BIRTHS IN CAMBERWELL AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | South Camberwell. | North Camberwell. | South Peckham. | North Peckham. | St. George's. | Unattached. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 1915 | 6,580 6,134 | 205 178 | 929 865 | 1,609 1,583 | 1,003 945 | 1,363 1,284 | 1,385 1,214 | 86 65 |
| Difference | -446 | -27 | -64 | -26 | -58 | -79 | -171 | -21 |