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St George (Southwark) 1862
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, The Vestry of the Parish of St. George the Martyr]
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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southwark.
TABLE No. 1.
| Population of the district of St. George the Martyr in the year 1831 | Sub Districts | Population in 1841. | Population in 1851 | Population in 1861 | Increase of Population since 1851 | Increase of Population since 1831 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Road | 15671 | 18126 | 19653 | 1527 | ||
| 30769 | Borough Road | 14794 | 15862 | 16667 | 805 | 15740 |
| London Road | 16179 | 17836 | 19189 | 1353 |
The above Table is intended to shew you the number of Inhabitants in each sub.
district, at the taking of the Census in 1861. The greatest increase has taken place in the
Kent.road sub.district; next to this the. London.road sub.district; and the least in the
Borough.road sub.district.
TABLE No. 2
| Sub Districts. | Separate Families. | HOUSES. | PERSONS. | Average No. of families in each inhabited' house. | Average No. of persons in each inhabited house. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabited. | Uninhabited | Building. | Male. | Female. | Total. | ||||
| London Road | 4814 | 2441 | 76 | 7 | 9158 | 10031 | 19189 | 1.973 | 7.861 |
| Kent Road | 4699 | 2697 | 96 | 9607 | 10046 | 19653 | 1.742 | 7.209 | |
| Borough Road | 4050 | 2096 | 95 | 1 | 8238 | 8429 | 16667 | 1.932 | 7.952 |
Table No. 2(a) gives the number of Houses, Families, and Individuals, male and
female, in each sub.district, with the average number of Families and Persons in each inhabited
1 house.
TABLE No. 3.—NUMBER OF DEATHS IN 1861.
| Sub.Districts. | Quarter ending March 30. | Quarter ending June 30. | Quarter ending Sept. 30. | Quarter ending Dec. 30. | Total. | Total Population. | Deaths per cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Road | 109 | 120 | 88 | 117 | 434 | 19189 | 2.26 |
| Kent Road | 122 | 105 | 89 | 103 | 419 | 19653 | 2.13 |
| Borough Road | 132 | 137 | 116 | 135 | 520 | 16667 | 3.12 |
| Total | 363 | 362 | 293 | 355 | 1373 | 55509 | 2.47 |
Table No. 3 gives the number of deaths in each sub.district, with the average. Upon
examining this Table, we shall find that the mortality is largest in the Borough.road sub.
district, altheugh it contains the fewest number of persons and families. One reason which
may be given for this result is, that there is a less number of houses for the 16,667
(a) The statistics from which this Table is formed were kindly furnished me by G. Wyatt, Esq., Chief Clerk of Census Office*