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equally favourable with those for London as a whole,
and for its several groups of Districts.
The deaths registered in Camberwell during the
year 1868 were 2286—230 more than in the year
1867. This number was made up of 31 deaths in
Dulwich (2 less than in 1867), 744 in Camberwell (75
more than in 1867), 842 in Peckham (97 more than in
1867), and 669 in St. George's (60 more than in 1867).
This almost general increase of mortality throughout
the Parish is partly apparent only and due to the fact
that the returns, as explained above, are for 53 weeks,
instead of 52; but chiefly, no doubt, it depends on increase
of population, for during the same year the
births in the entire Parish, as compared with those in
the preceding year, were 3795, instead of 3417; in
Dulwich 68, instead of 60; in Camberwell 924, instead
of 869; in Peckham 1494, instead of 1324 ; and in St.
George's 1309, instead of 1164.
The death-rate is the ratio between the number of
deaths occurring in the course of a year and the mean
number of the population resident during the same
period; and is generally expressed by the proportionate
number of deaths occurring among every 100 or every
1000 of the population. We know the total number
of deaths which occurred in 1868. What was the