[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camberwell,

  • Camberwell (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1901?]
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    The number of deaths occurring in the Lunatic Asylums amounted to 68. After all these allowances and calculations have been made it is found that the death-rate for Camberwell is 16.54 per 1,000, a diminution of 1.l4 on the 1899 rate. There is a decrease in each of the sub-districts, especially in Camberwell and Peckham. The real decrease, however, both in this and in the birth-rate is not so great, because of the population being estimated on the basis of its conforming to the rate of increase in the years 1891-6. The Registrar- DEATH-RATES IN CAMBERWELL AND ITS SUB-DISTRICTS. Camberwell. Peckham. St. George's. Dulwich. Parish. 18.88 9.85 21.28 16.75 20.03 1895 1896 18.66 8.73 16.11 20.35 20.78 18.91 1897 16.98 8.69 14.31 18.98 15.07 18.74 17.03 1898 16.70 10.05 10.60 15.30 19.01 19.05 1899 17.68 1900 10.14 14.24 17.96 18.59 16.54 General's estimate of our death-rate is 16.3. As a rule his estimate is below mine, and this is probably due to the fact that he excludes some of the deaths of those who have occurred in outside institutions as deaths of inhabitants of Camberwell, and which are included in my report. As in last year, I give the death- rate of the South London parishes. It will be seen that Camberwell is now fourth on the list, whereas in 1899 it took the sixth place. V.