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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1880
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT—Population at Census, 1881, 28,622. Area in Statute Acres, 203.
Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ended 31 st December, 1880.
Under
1 year.
1 year
and under 20.
20 years
and under 40.
40 years
and under 60.
60 years
and under 80.
80 years
and upwards.
Totals.
In the District
180
169
76
100
81
10
616
In the Workhouse
• •
1
2
8
56
15
82
Totals
180
170
78
108
137
25
698
General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1880.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Total.
Violence.
Inquests.
Other
Causes.
Totals.
Small Pox.
Measles.
Scarlatina.
Rheumatism.
Hooping
Cough.
Enteric, or
Typhoid
Fever.
Erysipelas.
Puerpura.
Pyœmia.
Diarrhoea.
Croup.
Syphilis.
Christchurch
1
5
18
1
10
2
1
1
6
3
2
50
13
22
297
382
St. Saviour
5
6
12
2
11
1
1
1
• •
14
1
• •
54
16
25
221
316
Totals
6
11
30
3
21
3
2
1
1
20
4
2
104
29
47
518
698