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Registrar-General, are ascribed to the place where they died. There
is, therefore, a certain slight unfairness to certain parts of the
Borough where such exist, but the number is hardly sufficient to
make any appreciable difference. There are also those whose exact
previous address in Camberwell it was not possible to ascertain.
These are assigned to the Registration Districts in proportion to the
registered deaths in the latter. As they, in great measure, consist
of deaths of persons who have been transferred from our Poor Law
institutions, they with greater propriety might be ascribed to the
parts of North Camberwell, North Peckham, and St. George's, but
it appears better to continue the practice of past years.
REDISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS AMONG THE SUB-DISTRICTS OF
CAMBERWELL.
District.
Deaths returned
classified
according to
sub-districts.
Deaths of
persons removed
from unknown
addresses in
the Borough
redistributed.
Estimates
of total
deaths
due to subdistricts.
Dulwich
2
177
175
Camberwell, South
569
6
575
10
962
Camberwell, North
952
7
Peckham, South
661
668
Peckham, North
812
9
821
734
St. George's
726
8
Total
3,895
42
3,937
One now arrives at a total from which the death-rate in Camberwell
can be calculated, and some comparison can be drawn between
it and other London districts. It will be seen that there is a rise
of 1.8, and it is necessary to go further back than 1906 to arrive at
an equal rate. The deaths themselves reflect the increase, for there
were over 300 more than in 1914. As explained above, this rate
must not be taken as resting on a sure foundation, however useful it
may be as an approximate guide. It will, however, be seen that
supposing there had been no war in progress, and the normal rate
of increase of population had prevailed, the death-rate would certainly
have been higher than in 1914.