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Camberwell 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell.
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Still-Births.—Of the 4,653 births notified, 127 were returned
as born dead.
Deaths.
The deaths registered during 1925 as having taken place in
the Borough were 3,448. The corrected number of deaths found
by deducting 909 deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough
and adding 526 deaths of inhabitants of Camberwell who died
elsewhere, was 3,065.
The corrected death rate for Camberwell for 1925 was 11.1,
as compared with 11.4 for 1924. 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 |
| 1925 | 3.065 | 164 | 470 | 802 | 894 | 712 | 23 |
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 |
| 1925 | 3,065 | 165 | 474 | 808 | 901 | 717 |
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 |
| 1925 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
The following comparative death rates are of interest: —
Death Rates, 1925.
England and Wales 12.2
London 11.7
Camber well 11.1
105 great Towns 12.2
157 smaller Towns 11.2
Seasonal Mortality. —The mortality in the four quarters of
the year was: —
Deaths. Death Rate.
First Quarter 906 13.1
Second Quarter 58 9.5
Third Quarter 484 7.0
Fourth Quarter 1,017 14.0