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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St Giles (Camberwell) 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: Table I.—Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell during the year 1857, (shewing Mortality of each District.)

Table I.—Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell during the year 1857, (shewing Mortality of each District.)

In what Localities?At what Ages?From what Causes?
M.F.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.FeverI Dy Notary and Ai-ute Dlarrham (not^if Jnfunti,) |Scarlet Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small Pox.Erysipelas, Pyœmia and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhœa, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infants under three.Measles, Hooping Cough and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of Infancy.Phthlsis and other tubercular diseases.Other diseases chiefly Chronic
Dulwich..........9716811141114325
*Camberwell25124449510916910374959547181328813462982174292
Peckham..........20522943417725731928283338763911524545244757177
St. George's16415031413654528231725304136547442202846122
General Total......6296301259430462018851011051121431991072418444161205299179596

Table: Table II.

Table II.

M.F.Total.M.FTotal.
Workhouse353873
Camberwell251244495Lunatic Asylums7650126
Sub-district exclusive of above.140156296