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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) 1863

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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Table: Table III.—Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Seasons daring the year, 1863, (53 weeks.)

Table III.—Shewing the Mortality of the Parish of Camberwell in Seasons daring the year, 1863, (53 weeks.)

At what Ages?From what Causes?
TOTAL.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 andViolence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.Fever.Small Pox.Scarlct Fever.Diphtheria.Measles.Hooping Cough.Croup.Eryslpelas, Pyutnia, and Puerperal Fever.Dyseni.-ry and Acute Diar-rhea (not of Infanta) and cholernDiarrhoea, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of Infant under three yean of age.Hydrocephalus and Con-vulaions of Infancy.Phthiss and otherTubcr-1 Other diseases, chiefly Chronic.
M.F.M.F.
First Quarter2332644972162713122821322754673412338s1228871366457189
Second Quarter19619238815918411272526254548277618s10131052323768145
Third Quarter211173384169241111191829322645416521748847582662127
Fourth Quarter2332294621822312132928334144553316047668883433853193
Total8738581731726944047103921201251692151354114124293257342413169165240654

Table: Table IV.— Shewing the Births during 1863, (53 weeks.)

Table IV.— Shewing the Births during 1863, (53 weeks.)

Dulwich.CamberwellPeckham.St. George'sM.F.M. F.
First Quarter9189288212368330698
Second ditto9177275209331339670
Third ditto12165264178336283619
Fourth ditto16180281224350351701
Total467111108823138513032888