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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1893

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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Inquests were held on the bodies of 40 persons, and the
following verdicts were returned:—
Heart Disease 5
Fracture of Ribs 2
Congestion of Lungs 3
Suicide by Drowning 3
„ Shooting 1
Inanition 1
Rupture of Aneurism of Aorta 1
Fracture of Skull 1
Accidentally Suffocated in bed 3
Convulsions 4
Spasm of Glottis 1
Apoplexy from fall 1
Apoplexy 2
Suicide by cutting the throat 1
Drowned 11
During the year 414 notifications of infectious diseases
were received. The following tables will show under what
heads the various notifications were placed, and the number of
cases removed to hospital.

Table ofDEATHSduring the Year, 1893, in the CHRISTCHURCH Sanitary District of St. Saviour's, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institution being shown as separate localities. (See note 4 on back of sheet.) (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.Mortality from all Causes at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12845678910111213141516171819202122
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and PleurisyHeart Disease.Injuries.All other DiseasesTotal
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
Christchurch1965631836632Under 5....3..............1365....226123887
5 upwds.....1..............1112....74114536109
Christchurch Workhouse28........325Under 5............................................
5 upwds...........................2......5311728
Totals2245631836957Under 5....3..............1365....226123878
5 upwds.....1..............1114....74617653137
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.109519384727Under 5..44..............1..21....43....524
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.5 upwds..3......2........4..........2520232685
27........720Under 5............................................
5 upwds..........................2......4531327