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St Giles (Camberwell) 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell, St. Giles]

Published
1864
Pages
73
Tables
18

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18 tables in this report

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    completed up to the period embraced in this Report, viz.:—
    Length.
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    HOUSE DRAINAGE.
    No. of Houses permanently Drained.No. of Houses temporarily Drained.
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    The present total length of Sewers under your control is,—
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    New Houses erected in Camberwell during the years 1861-62 and 63.
    186118621863Total.
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    Thus, he assigns 50 deaths in Camberwell to fever; I estimate the number of fever-deaths at 41 only. But as the same kind of error which leads him to increase the fever-deaths in Camberwell, doubtless leads him also to trar General's estimate of the population of London, and in determining that of Camberwell and that of Peckham have assumed their annual increase to have been at the rate of 2.28 per cent., a rate which I have previously shown to be undoubtedly below their real rates of increase.
    Deaths in Camberwell, per 10,000.Deaths in Peckham, per 10,000.Deaths in London, per 10000.
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    Table I.—Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Districts during the year 1863 (53 weeks.)
    TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.FeverSmall Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Hooping Cough.Croup.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and Puerperal Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diar-rhoea (not of Infants) and Cholera.Diarrhcea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants, under Three years of age.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other Tubercular diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Table II.—Shewing Deaths in Workhouses and Lunatic Asylums in 1863, (53 weeks.)
    M.F.M.FWorkhouseM.F.M.F.
    6240102
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    Table III.—Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Seasons daring the year, 1863, (53 weeks.)
    TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.Fever.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Hooping Cough.Croup.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and Puerperal Fever.Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of Infants) and Cholera.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants under three years of age.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthisis and other Tubercluar diseases.Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Table IV.— Shewing the Births during 1863, (53 weeks.)
    Dulwich.CamberwellPeckham.St. George'sM.F.M. F.
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    Table V. —Births during Seven years, shewing Annual increase in Cambervvell and in the sub-districts.
    Dulwich.CamberwellPeckham.St. George'sTotal.
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    Table VI.—Containing a Tabular Statement of Sanitary Works carried out between March 31st, 1863, and March 31st, 1864.
    1393Houses Inspected.
    2741st.Number of Notices served on Owners and Occupiers of Houses.
    192nd.
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    SUMMARY OF CONTRACTS.
    Name of Contractor.Nature of Contract.Term.
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    VESTRY RATES made APRIL 15th 1863. MAIN DRAINAGE BATE at 2½d. in the Pound, and one-fourth on Land used as Arable, Meadow, or Pasture Ground.
    Amount Charged including the Arrears.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable includingempties and excused.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    SEWERS BATE at 7d. in the Pound, and one-four th on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable, including empties and excused,
    €s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s,d.
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    LIGHTING- EATE at 7d. in the Pound, paid in the Hamlet of Dulwich, 2 ½ d. in the Pound on Land.
    Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable includingempties and excused.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.$s.d
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    GENERAL EATE at 1Od. in the Pound.
    -Amount Charged.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable, includingempties and excused.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d£s.d.
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    Extract from POOR RATE made January, 1863.
    Wards.Amount of Rate at Is. 6d. in the Pound, and Arrears due at the time of making this Rate.Collected.Arrears.Not Recoverable, including empties and excused.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
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    Extract from POOR EATE made July, 1863.
    Wards.Amount of Rate at Is. 5d. in the Pound, and Arrears due at the time of making this Rate.Collected.Arrears.Not Recorerable, including empties and excused.
    £s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.