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Southwark 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Estimated population at the middle of 1903 207,369
Total Births in 1903 6,717
Total Deaths do. 3,742
Birth Rate for London, 1903 28.3
Do. Southwark, 1903 32.3
Death Bate for London, 1903 15.2
Do. Southwark, 1903 18.1

Table: Total cases of Infectious Disease notified in 1903—

Total cases of Infectious Disease notified in 1903—

Smallpox.Scarlet F ever.Enteric Fever.Diphtheria.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Membranous Croup.Eelapsing Fever.Chicken Pox.Phthisis.Total.
40512122345239139...303071617

Table: Deaths in the Sanitary Area from the principal Zymotic Diseases, compared with London as a whole, for 1903.

Deaths in the Sanitary Area from the principal Zymotic Diseases, compared with London as a whole, for 1903.

Total, Excluding Phthisis.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Tvphus Fever.Enteric Fever. .Diarrhsea.Phthisis.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births registered.
...83182368...23197496...
The Zymotie Rate per 1000 and Infant Rate.
1.99....40.09.11.33....11.952.39148
The Zymotic Rate for the whole of London and Infant Rate.
1.75....44.08.16.35....08.641.55130

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DEATHS of INFANTS Under ONE YEAR of Age.
The deaths of Infants under one year of age to 1,000 births were 148
during the year 1903.

Table: The deaths under one year of age to 1,000 births for the last ten years were as follows :

The deaths under one year of age to 1,000 births for the last ten years were as follows :

18931781898190
18941631899199
18952011900192
18961921901168
18971871902166
1903148