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St Giles (Camberwell) 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]

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The death-rate (19.1) here assigned to South London
is larger than that assigned to North London, but smaller
than any of the others. It exceeds by 0.6 the death-rate of
the same area in 1885.
In Table III. are recorded the deaths per cent. from the
more important zymotic or infectious diseases in London,
year by year, for the last ten years; and, for the year 1886,
their distribution among the groups of districts:—

Table: Table III.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London for 10 years.

Table III.—Mortality of chief Zymotic Diseases in London for 10 years.

Hooping Cough.Measles.Diphtheria.Scarlet FeverFever.Small Pox.
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
18824,6472,3298632,0011,117431
18831,5822,4209511,9891,081134
18843,1882,2859731,4441,045913
18852,4792,928896707695899
18862,8342.07884668870194
1886West D.43528715890880
North D.5703 21771991983
Central D.1911397724620
East D.6364841221851390
South D.1,0028063121902142
*19 of the total Small-Pox deaths occurred in the Hospital-ship, Dartford.