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thus to prevail even during the last quarter of the year, when
it had become severe in the eastern districts of London.
Camberwell had its share in the epidemic of scarlet fever
which prevailed in London during the two years, 1869 and
1870 ; there were 164 deaths from scarlet fever in 1869, and
192 in 1870. Of the 164 for 1869, one took place in Dulwich,
37 in Camberwell, 47 in Peckham, and 79 in St. George's
of the 192 for 1870, one took place in Dulwich, 50 in
Camberwell, 58 in Peckham, and 83 in St. George's.
These figures shew that, in both years, the epidemic prevailed
with disproportionate severity in the district of St. George's.
But although scarlet fever destroyed more lives in 1870 than
in 1869, the period of its greatest severity was in the last
three months of 1869. In the first three months of that
year scarlatinal deaths were 14, in the second 7, in the third
31, in the fourth 112; in the first three months of 1870 they
were 59, in the second 19, in the third 49, and in the fourth
65. I may add that, during the present year, this disease
has to a great extent subsided.
Hooping-cough caused comparatively few deaths, and
these, like the deaths ftom scarlet fever, were more numerous
both actually and relatively to the population in
St. George's than in the other disticts. Of the total number
of deaths, 26 occurred in the first quarter, 8 in the second,
11 in the third, and 4 in the fourth. The great mortality
from hooping-cough in the early part of the year was connected
with an epidemic prevalence of the disease, which
extended throughout the whole of 1869, and was prolonged
into the commencement of 1870.
Deaths from measles and diphtheria, which were few in