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St Giles (Camberwell) 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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67
The birth-rates were all somewhat lower than they were
in 1884, but those of the eastern and southern districts were
as usual the highest.
In Table III. are recorded the deaths from each of the
more important zymotic or infectious diseases in London,
year by year, for the last ten years; and, for the year 1885,
their distribution among the groups of districts:

Table: Table III.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in Londonfor 10 Years.

Table III.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London

for 10 Years.

Hooping Cough.Measles.Dipththeria.Scarlet Fever.Fever.Small Pox.
18762,7391,7413592,2971,181735
18771,7802,3473171,5761,9492,544
18784,4461,5105581,7921,3611,416
18793,0002,4885922,7061,099458
18803,4381,5015613,073886475
18811,9612,5336542,1081,1962,371
18824,6472,3298632,0041,117431
18831,5822,4209511,9891,081134
18843,1882,2859731,4441,045913
18852,4792,928896707695899
1885West D.4074201486110082
North D.521800274184191350
Central D.16519769384912
East D.51577412012011551
South D.871737285285240404