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St Giles (Camberwell) 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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calculated for the middle of 1884, given in Table IV.
These death.rates are furnished in Table VIII ; which also
presents for comparison the death.rates of 1883.
Table VIII.—Death.rates in Camberwell & its Sub.Districts.
| Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham. | StGeorge's. | Parish. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | 7.8 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 16.3 |
| 1884 | 9.8 | 15.5 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 17.1 |
The death.rates (it will be observed) are all of them
a little higher than those of 1888; but the differences are
slight, and are probably due to accidental causes, and of
no significance. They are all remarkably low. As I remarked
last year, they are so low that it is impossible not
to suspect the presence of some fallacy. Not improbably my
estimate of the population is greater than the actual population:
an error which leads to an under.estimate of the
mortuary rate. Another cause of fallacy I was enabled to
deal with for the first time in my last annual report: that,
namely, which arises from the deaths of parishioners in
hospitals and elsewhere outside the limits of the parish.
For the last two years I have received from the Registrar
General's office weekly returns of these deaths. And I have
tabulated these supplemental deaths for 1884 in Table X.
They amounted to 186; of which 2 were due to Dulwich,
45 to Camberwell, 85 to Peckham, and 52 to St. George's.
Two could not be referred to any particular district. The
addition of these deaths to those registered within the
parish, and with which alone I have hitherto dealt, must
necessarily increase the death.rates of the parish and of its
constituent parts. Table XI shews both the augmented