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St Giles (Camberwell) 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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AN ACCOUNT IN ABSTRACT
OF THE
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE,
AND
BALANCE SHEET
For Twelve Months, from 25th March, 1857, to
the 25th March, 1858.

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

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

In what Localities?At what Ages?From what Causes?
M.F.M. F.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Prlvation, Poison and Premature BirthFever.Dysentery, and Acute Diarrhœa not of Infants) and Cholera.Scarlet Fever, and Cynanche MalignaSmall Pox.Erysipelus, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhtca, Bronchitis, &c Pneumonia of Infants, under three years of age.Measles. Hooping Cough and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Conjvulsion of Infancy.Phthisis and other tubercular diseases.Other Diseases, chiefly Chronic.
First Quarter152191343103123218273437495827314617232546182
Second Quarter1481502989999828251827294629716416152859133
Third Quarter159117276113164424262114243024610182441111937104
Fourth Quarter17017234211594.415233234416527876224632737177
General Total62963012594.3046201885101105112143199107241844.4161205299179596

Table: Table IV.—Mortality due to Zymotic Diseases in 1857.

Table IV.—Mortality due to Zymotic Diseases in 1857.

FeverScarlatinaSmallpox.Hooping Cough.Measles.Diarrhoea.Total.
Dulwich...............55
Camberwell8134611345
Peckham11241211967
St. George57...1251342
Total2444430750159