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St Giles (Camberwell) 1889
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Table IX.—Redistribution of Deaths among Sub-Districts of Camberwell.
| Deaths returned. | Deaths in W. & L. A. | Deaths in W. & L. A. subtracted. | Deaths in W. & L. A. re-distributed. | Estimates of Deaths due to Sub-districts. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulwich | 58 | ... | 58 | + 7 | 65 |
| Camberwell | 1,470 | - 426 | 1,044 | + 126 | 1,170 |
| Peckham | 1,376 | ... | 1,376 | + 166 | 1,542 |
| St. George's | 1,055 | ... | 1,055 | + 127 | 1,182 |
| Parish. | 3,959 | ... | 3,533 | + 426 | 3,959 |
The death-rates of Camberwell and of its sub-districts
have been deduced from the figures representing the
parochial deaths given in the last column of Table IX.; and,
in the first place, from those giving the populations calculated
for the middle of the year 1889, shown in Table IV., and in
the second place, from those given in the last line of Table
V., which shows the populations as deduced from the assessments.
Table X.—Death-rates of Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
| Parish. | Dulwich. | Camberwell. | Peckham | St. George's | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deduced from the population calcula ted on the rate of increase between 1871 and 1881 | 1888 | 13.9 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 13.6 | 16.2 |
| 1889 | 13.8 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 15.7 | |
| Deduced from the Assessments | 1889 | 16.8 | 9.2 | 14.6 | 18.7 | 17.8 |