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Camberwell 1867

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

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CAMBERWELL.—RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE FIFTY-TWO WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28T H, 1867.

TABLE I.—Returns of Births and Deaths in Districts.

Names of Sub-Distrtcts.BIRTHSACCORDING TO AGE.DEATHS.ACCORDING TO DISEASES.
MFMFMFMFUnder One year.From 1 to 5.From 5 to 10.From 10 to 20.From 20 to 30.From 30 to 40.From 40 to 50.From 50 to 60.From 60 to 70.From 70 to 80.From 80 to 90.From 90 upwards.Violence, Poison, and Accident.Child-birth.Pneumonia, Bronchi tis&cDiarrhoea & Dysentery.Cholera.Hooping Cough.Measles.Croup.Diphtheria.Scarlet Fever.Fever.Small Pox.Hydrocephalus, and Convulsions. of Infancy.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases chiefly Chronic.
Premature Birth.Puerperal Fever.Other Causes.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, &c.Under 5 years.Over 6 years.Under 5 years.Over 5 years.Phthisis.Others.
Dulwich32286017163310211131335304200014100200001112212
Camberwell44642386933833166912175172049696564857523618351153472113214552247438917290
Peckham66366l13243783677451991262529405248567253405275613453692513181054171317210534224
St, George's62853611643OO30960918111735222848392849421641154313444125113056234203597219175
Total17691648341710331023205651132078721181721531512091758215601475512132186625664201687541917027062701

TABLE II.—Returns of Births and Deaths in Quarters.

1st Quarter45942488331031462415611124173539474464542941739123487773029136329114567121184
2nd Quarter455401856265239504107711823314248415346213143510126381001224201211340859190
3rd Quarter4364128482192004191146819162446232542309315302229193725804419100315720143
4th Quarter4194118302392705091347017162845354150452351443116495280053411592435712184
Total17691648341710331023205651132078721181721531512091758215601475512132186625664201687541917027062701

Population of Camberwell in 1861, 71488. Dulwich, 1723 ; Camberwell, 21297 ; Peckham, 28135 ; St. George's, 20333.
The Deaths returned for the Sub-District of Camberwell include 138 occurring in the Workhouse, and 108 in two Lunatic Asylums.