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St Giles (Camberwell) 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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CAMBERWELL.—RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE FIFTY-THREE WEEKS ENDING SATURDAY, JANUARY 2 ND , 1869

TABLE I.—Returns of Births and Deaths in Districts.

Names of Sub-Districts.BIRTHSACCORDING TO AGE.DEATHS, ACCORDING TO DISEASES,
MFMFMFMFUudor 1 yoar.From 1 to 6.From 6 to 10.From 10 to 20.From 20 to 30.From 30 to 40.From 40 to 60.From 60 to GO.From 60 to 70.From 70 to 80.From 80 to 90.From 90 upwards.Violenco, Poison,and Aecidont.Promature Birth.Child-birthErysipelas. Pyajmia, &o.Pneumonia, DifflThau A. Bronchitis&c Dysentery.Cholera.Hooping Cough.Measles. groupDiphtheria.Scarlet Forer.Fever.Small Pox."Hydrocephalus,Tuliercul.-ir Discasos.Other diseases chiefly Chronic.
PuerperalOthor Causes.Ov.r 6 yearn.Under 5years6 years.Phthisis.Others.
Dulwich39296815l63122I22I471342IOOO0241IOOO0OO2OOII18
Camberwell449475924368376744169I09183040595956101S2265352I142455425664l611320115429683' 4
Peckham74974514944254178422381563622465053595980385548239666147542428773751669042265
St, George's657652130934332666921812326946454038523818321474426244405620231274775866>9191
Total1894190137951151113522866273908l73345556160203203895504777375163317165867307745316625370788
TABLE II.—Returns of Births and Deaths in Quarters.
>st Quarter -486501987288286574139I© I191538404729546328133124605730020810412'41486514207
2nd Quarter -4444548982622495111271162421282932354735'52I I311133723610204357'4102496221164
3rd Quarter -4934649572972975942227915233141354838401751357321112298,3166'442111 133860'9191
4th Quarter -47'4829533043036071399423143745424864652971328225676164012211434107316616226
Total-189419013795115135228662739081731341551561602032038915501477713'751631131716586730>7714513166,25370788

Population of Camberwell in 186., 71,488. Dulwich, 1,723; Camberwell, 21,297; Peckham, 28,135; St. George's, 20,333.
The Deaths returned for the Sub-District of Cambenvell include 137 occurring in the Workhouse, and 85 in two Lunatic Asylums