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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) 1875
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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The deaths from the above-named zymotic diseases and from diarrhoea are given in the annexed table:—
| Hooping Cough. | Measles. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Fever. | Diarrhœa. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Camberwell | 30 | 24 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 1 |
| Peckham | 52 | 16 | 4 | 81 | 14 | 0 |
| St. George's | 43 | 24 | 4 | 75 | 17 | 0 |
| Total | 125 | 64 | 14 | 177 | 40 | 1 |