Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell]
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Table IV.—Populations of Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
Parish.
Dulwich.
Camberwell.
Peckham
St.
George's.
As enumerated at Census,
1881
186,593
5,590
59,104
71,089
50,810
As enumerated at Census,
1891
235,312
6,809
81,654
83 483
63,366
As calculated for middle of
1891
236,693
6,843
82,325
83,821
63,720
Table V. enumerates the births which were registered
in the Parish and its sub-districts during the years 1890
and 1891. It will be observed that the births in the latter
year exceeded those in the former year by 40 only : that in
Dulwich there was a decrease of 9, in St. George's of 48;
while in Camberwell there wjs an increase of 69, and in
Peckham of 28.
Table V.—Births in Camberwell and its Sub-Districts.
Parish.
Dulwich.
Camberwell.
Peckham.
St.
George's.
1890
7,298
74
2,291
2,657
2,276
1891
7,338
65
2,360
2,685
2,228
Difference
+ 40
- 9
+ 69
+ 28
— 48
In Table VI. the birth-rates for the Parish and its
component parts are given both for the year 1890 and for
the year 1891. The differences are on the whole almost
inappreciable. For the entire Parish, for Camberwell and