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Camberwell 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Borough and adding 520 deaths of inhabitants of Camberwell
who died elsewhere, was 3,146.
The corrected death rate for Camberwell for 1924 was 11.4,
as compared with 11.0 for 1923. The subjoined tables show the
total deaths registered, redistributed, and the death rate for each
sub-district and for the whole Borough since 1921:-
Deaths registered in the Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | East Dulwich. | North-West Camberwell. | Peckham. | North Camberwell. | Unattached. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3,245 | 160 | 493 | 819 | 940 | 801 | 32 |
| 1922 | 3,635 | 183 | 515 | 989 | 1,028 | 893 | 27 |
| 1923 | 3,000 | 189 | 419 | 799 | 881 | 696 | 16 |
| 1924 | 3,146 | 183 | 498 | 798 | 926 | 715 | 26 |
Deaths redistributed in Sub-Districts.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | East Dulwich. | North-West Camberwell. | Peckham. | North Camberwell. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 3,245 | 162 | 498 | 827 | 949 | 809 |
| 1922 | 3,635 | 184 | 519 | 996 | 1,036 | 900 |
| 1923 | 3,000 | 190 | 421 | 803 | 886 | 700 |
| 1924 | 3,146 | 184 | 502 | 805 | 934 | 721 |
Death Rate for each Sub-District in Camberwell.
| Year. | Borough. | Dulwich. | East Dulwich. | North-West Camberwell. | Peckham. | North Camberwell. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | 12.0 | 10.07 | 11.08 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.02 |
| 1922 | 13.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 14.8 | 13.3 | 14.3 |
| 1923 | 11.0 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 11.0 |
| 1924 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 |
The following comparative death rates are of interest: —
Death Rates, 1924.
England and Wales 12.2
London 12.1
Camberwell 11.4
105 great Towns 12.3
157 smaller Towns 11.2
Seasonal Mortality. —The mortality in the four quarters of
the year was:—
Deaths. Death Rate.
First Quarter 1,133 4.1
Second Quarter 640 2.3
Third Quarter 578 2.1
Fourth Quarter 793 2.9
Causes of Death. —It will be seen from Table I, pages 6 and
7, that cancer was the cause of the greatest number of deaths
in 1924.