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St Giles (Camberwell) 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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TABLE VI.
| Duhvich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | St. George's. | Parish. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.5 | 34.7 | 35.4 | 35.3 | 35.1 |
The differences of birth-rates, presented by
the different sub-districts, are remarkable, and in
accordance with the statement already made, that
births specially abound amongst relatively poor
populations.
The deaths registered during the year
amounted to 3,778, of which 1,891 were of males
and 1887 of females. 51 occurred in Dulwich,
1,311 in Camberwell, 1,401 in Peckham, and
1,015 in St. George's.
It must be remarked however that, of the
1,311 assigned to Camberwell, 260 occurred in the
Workhouse, and 92 in the Lunatic Asylums, making
a total of 352 deaths registered in Camberwell, but
not properly belonging to this district more than to
the other districts of the Parish. In order to
determine the death-rates of the sub-districts, it is
necessary to distribute these proportionately among
all the sub-districts. This has been done in the