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St Olave 1896

Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1896

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Table: (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board.TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1896 (53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1897), in the St. Olave, Southwark (London, S.E.)District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

(A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board.

TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1896 (53 weeks ending January 2nd, 1897), in the St. Olave, Southwark (London, S.E.)

District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics, Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.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 6.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 66.66 and upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.2021.22.
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous | Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentry.Rheumatic Fever.PhthisisBronchitis Penumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
(a).(b).(c).(d).(e).(f).(g).(h).(i).
St. Olave1636546423610Under 5......1........................13128...128......335101
5 upwds.......1.................................11016121...1252
Guy's Hospital (Parishioners)23272192Under 6......1........................2...1......1......229
5 upwds..............................................1...1...2914
Workhouse (Parishioners)3...1......2...Under 5..........................................1............1
5 upwds-.......................................1.........1...2
Guy's Hospital (non-parishioners)613..................Under 6............................................................
5 upwds.............................................................
Workhouse (non-parishioners)28..................Under 6............................................................
5 upwds.............................................................
Found Drowned (non-parishioners12..................Under 6...............................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Other non-parishioners who died in the district.....................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
TotalsParishioners5754634712Under 6......2........................15139...l30......537111
(Non-parishioners)6535 upwds.......1......1........................1121513132168
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 belonging7466613520Under 5...43...........................1............1......312
6 upwds...13....................................1314212662
Deaths occurring within the District among persons not belonging thereto653..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upward..................................................................