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St George (Southwark) 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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TABLE VI.—For the Year 1900.
| Birth-rate per l,000. | Death-rate per 1,000. | Zymotic death-rate. | Phthsis death-rate. | Other Tubercular Diseases death-rate. | Respiratory Diseases death-rate. | Deaths under 1 year, to 1,000 births. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's, Southwark | 34.4 | 27.1 | 33.3 | 3.63 | 1.22 | 7.11 | 209 |
| London | 28.6 | 18.3 | 2.19 | 1.71 | — | — | 160 |
TABLE VII.
Mortality in St. George's from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases.
| Disease. | Deaths. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1900. | 1899. | |
| Diarrhoea | 88 | |
| Whooping Cough | 43 | 32 |
| Measles | 36 | 63 |
| Diphtheria | 23 | 63 |
| Fever (Typhoid, etc.) | ||
| Scarlet Fever | ||
| Small-pox | 0 | 0 |
The total absence of deaths from small-pox in two successive years
is in itself a valuable evdience as to the efficiency of vaccination, together
with notification and prompt isolation. How long this immunity will
continue under the new Vaccination Act remains to be seen.
Diarrhoea.
Amongst children diarrhoea is the most deadly preventable complaint
in your parish. With the high figure of 88, it heads the table of mortality
from zymotic diseases. Of this number 63 deaths occurred under the age
of one year, 19 between 1 and 5, and 6 at the age of 5 and upwards.
In addition to the 88 deaths from diarrhoea coming under the general
heading of "Specific Febrile or Zymotic Diseases," there were 51 deaths
from gastro-enteritis placed under the class " Local Diseases."