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severity in the winter quarter of 1872, when it
caused no less than 64 deaths, and from that time
gradually declined, destroying 33 lives in the spring
quarter, 24 in the summer quarter, and 11 in the
last three months of the year. 3 of the deaths
occurred in Dulwich, 41 in Camberwell, 31 in
Peckham, and 57 in St. George's.
Scarlet fever carried off 86 persons in 1872,
against 60 in 1871. This disease was somewhat
fatal in the winter quarter of 1871. Its severity
diminished during the next two quarters,and again
increased during the last quarter of that year, when
it caused 21 deaths. Its severity still increased
during the winter quarter of 1872, and during this
time 67 deaths, or nearly all the fatal cases of the
year, occurred. The disease then subsided rapidly.
In the second quarter of the year it caused 11 deaths
only, and during each of the two following quarters
4 only. The disease prevailed chiefly in Peckham,
where 54 deaths were caused by it. 3 scarlatinal
deaths were registered in Dulwich, 17 in Camberwell,
and 12 in St. George's.
Only 1 death from diphtheria was recorded,
and that occurred in Peckham. There were 9
deaths from diphtheria in the previous year.