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In other words, out of every 1,000 inhabitants in
Dulwich, about 11 died; in Camberwell about 18
died; in Peckham, 22; and in St. George's, 19. In
the parish generally the deaths were at the rate of 20
per 1,000.
These death rates vary little, as may be seen from
the following table, from those of the two previous
years, which, on the whole (excepting the prevalence
of Small Pox in 1871), were remarkably healthy
years:—
1871.
1872.
1873.
Death Rate— Dulwich
.992
1.334
1.093
„ Camberwell
1.717
1.851
1.793
„ Peckham
2.312
2.058
2.205
„ St. George's
2.227
2.059
1.912
„ Parish
2.087
1.973
2.037
The 4,480 births included 2,273 of boys and
2,207 of girls. The 2,408 deaths, 1,164 of males and
1,244 of females. It is a well established fact that
more boys are born than girls, but that male infants
die in larger proportion than female infants, and that