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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Giles (Camberwell) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Table II.—Births, Deaths, Birth-rates and Death-rates of London and its Groups of Districts for 1889.
| London. | West D. | North D. | Central D | East D. | South D. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 131,487 | 19,616 | 29,569 | 7,671 | 25,827 | 48,804 |
| Deaths | 75,683 | 13,157 | 16,495 | 5,261 | 14,803 | 25,952 |
| Birth-Rates | 30.3 | 24.9 | 28.1 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 31.3 |
| Death-Rates | 17.4 | 17.0 | 15.7 | 24.1 | 20.2 | 16.6 |
The birth-rate of the Southern districts, is, as it was in
the previous year, lower than the birth-rates of the Central
and Eastern districts, but is higher than those of the
Western and Northern districts, and a little higher than that
for the whole of London. It is lower by .3 than it was in
1888.
The death-rate of the Southern districts is much lower
than those of the Central and Eastern districts, and a little
lower than that of the Western districts. It is also lower
than that of the whole of London. It slightly exceeds that
of the Northern group. It is less by .7 than it was in the
previous year.
Table III. records the deaths from the more important
zymotic or infectious diseases in London, year by year, for
the last 10 years; and for the year 1889, their distribution
among the several groups of districts:—