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St Giles (Camberwell) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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reduce it by more than one-half. It is desirable,
however, to ascertain how far the death-rates become
increased by the inclusion of these 171 deaths. The
results are as follows :—

Table: TABLE X — Supplemental Return of Deaths of Parishioners dying outside the Parish.

TABLE X — Supplemental Return of Deaths of Parishioners dying outside the Parish.

MFM FUnder 1year.Between 1 and 5.Between 5 and 10.Between 10 and 20.Between 20 and 30.Between 30 and 40.Between 40 and 50.Between 50 and 60.Between 60 and 70.Between 70 and 80.Between 80 and 90.90 and upwards.Violence, Poison, and Accident.Premature Birth or Defective Vitality.Child Birth.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, &c.Pneumonia, Bronchitis, See.Diarihœa and Dysentery.Cholera.Hooping Cough.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Croup.FeverSmall Pox.Convulsions, &c.Tubercular Diseases.Other Diseases, chiefly Chronic.
PuerperalOther Causes.Under 8Over 5Under 5Over 5Phthisis.Others.
Dulwich1..1..............1................................................1
Camberwell31205188325125341....12....12........1..38..2313222
Peckham352257154810156341....1......8131..........1..44..16122
St. George's20225111249556351....71....134................17..9117
1st Quarter30194948310374153....13....132............3..29..8016
2nd Quarter2517423234610726......4..........3......1....1....3..9121
3rd Quarter291342383439462......1......1111........3,..1218317
4th Quarter172138..723984311....3......22............13..4....7..15
Totals101701711025112121311912144....93..1671....1..49..714132469

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It will be seen on comparing the results given
in this Table with those of Table VIII, that the
additional deaths increase the death-rate very
slightly ; and that even then the death-rates are less
than they were last year, and less indeed generally
than they have ever before been.
I have incorporated the additional returns of
the deaths from zymotic diseases in Tables XII
and XIII.
I need only add that regarded from all points
of view the health of the Parish was exceptionally
good during the year 1883.