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St Giles (Camberwell) 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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In Table II. I have given the number of births and
deaths occurring in the whole of London and in each of its
groups of districts, together with the corresponding birthrates
and death-rates:—
| London | West D. | North D. | Central D. | East D. | South D. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The birth-rate of the Southern group is less than the
rates of the Central and Eastern Districts, but higher than
that of either of the others. It is slightly lower than it was
in the previous year. The death-rate of the Southern group
is lower than those of all the other groups, excepting only
the Northern. It is lower by 0.5 than its own mortuary
rate for 1886.
Table III. records the deaths from the more important
zymotic or infectious dieseases in London, year by year, for
the last ten years; and, for the year 1887, their distribution
among the several groups of districts:—