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St Giles (Camberwell) 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Table III. records the deaths from the more important
zymotic or infectious diseases in London, year by year, for
the last ten years; and, for the year 1887,their distribution
among the several groups of districts:—
Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of London and its Groups of Districts for 1888.
| London. | West D. | North D. | Central D | East D. | South D. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 131,080 | 19,771 | 29,284 | 7,868 | 26,128 | 48,029 |
| Deaths | 78,848 | 13,851 | 17,118 | 5,823 | 15,907 | 26,120 |
| Birth-Rates | 30.7 | 25.5 | 28.3 | 36.5 | 35.8 | 31.6 |
| Death-Hates | 18.2 | 16.9 | 16.4 | 27.2 | 21.1 | 17.3 |