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St Olave 1899

Annual report of the vital statistics and sanitary condition of the District for the year 1899

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Table: (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board.TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1899 (52 weeks ending December 31st, 1899), 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 1899 (52 weeks ending December 31st, 1899), 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 5.6 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 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 Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
(a).(b)-(c).(d).(e)(f)(g).(h)(i).
St. Olave District1464527436116Under 5......1........................9...4......24...2...3272
5 upwds..............................................111913552174
*Guy's Hospital (Parishioners)262811131Under 5......2..............................1......3......2210
5upwds.........................2..................121...2816
Workhouse (Parishioners)6............33Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................211...26
*Guy's Hospital (non-parishioners)685..................Under 5..................................................................
5upwds...................................................................
Workhouse (non-parishioners)23..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Found Drowned (non-parishioners4..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Other non-parishioners who died in the district6..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Totals (Parshioners)1784735546720Under 5......3........................9...5......27...223482
Totals (Non-parishioners)7175 upwds...............................2..................122315673196
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the Dis-trict among persons belonging thereto9269134924Under 5...24...........................1............1.........715
5 upwds.......1......2.....................1...15187412877
Deaths occurring within the Dis-trict among persons not belong-ing thereto717..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.........................................................................
*Including those that were dead on admission.

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