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St Giles (Camberwell) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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be seen that there was a general falling off during the
year. The table shews, also, what I have over
and over again had to point out, that Dulwich is far
less prolific than any other part of Camberwell.
Table III._Mortality oe Chief Zymotic Diseases in London
for 10 Years.
| Hooping Cough. | Measles. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. | Fever. | Small Pox. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | 1,861 | 1,655 | 365 | 2,662 | 1,559 | 56 | |
| 1875 | 2,332 | 1,427 | 546 | 3,651 | 1,282 | 75 | |
| 1876 | 2,739 | 1,741 | 359 | 2,297 | 1,181 | 735 | |
| 1877 | 1,780 | 2,347 | 317 | 1,576 | 1,949 | 2,544 | |
| 1878 | 4,446 | 1,510 | 558 | 1,792 | 1,361 | 1,416 | |
| 1879 | 3,000 | 2,488 | 592 | 2,706 | 1,099 | 458 | |
| 1880 | 3,438 | 1,501 | 56I | 3,073 | 886 | 475 | |
| 1881 | 1,961 | 2,533 | 654 | 2,108 | 1,196 | 2,371 | |
| 1882 | 4,647 | 2.329 | 863 | 2,004 | 1,117 | 431 | |
| 1883 | 1,582 | 2,420 | 951 | 1,989 | 1,081 | 134 | |
| 1883 | West D. | 255 | 219 | 143 | 167 | 157 | 1 |
| North D. | 319 | 459 | 261 | 412 | 369 | 66 | |
| Centl. D. | 106 | 247 | 93 | 121 | 90 | 1 | |
| East D. | 301 | 665 | 139 | 675 | 164 | 6 | |
| South D. | 601 | 830 | 315 | 614 | 301 | 60 | |
The deaths registered in Camberwell during
the year amounted to 3,418, of which 1,688 were of
males, 1730 of females; and of which 42 were returned
from Dulwich, 1,327 from Camberwell, 1,190
from Peckham, and 859 from St. St. George's,
(see Table IX.) The deaths were less numerous
in 1883 than they were in 1882, by no less than 360.
In Dulwich the deaths in 1883 were 42 as compared
with 51 in 1882; in Peckham 1,190 as compared
with 1,401; in St. George's 859 as compared with
1,015. In the sub-district of Camberwell, however,
the deaths registered in 1883 exceeded by 16 those
registered in 1882. The increase is due to the fact
thatthedeaths in theWorkhouse and Lunatic Asylums
(all of which are in this sub-district) were collectively
more numerous by 23 then they were in 1882.