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St Olave 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Olave]

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Table: (A) TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board.TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1897 (52 weeks ending January 1st, 1898), 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 1897 (52 weeks ending January 1st, 1898), 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 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 ana upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.16.19.2021.22.
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous | Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas. |Measles.Whooping CoughDiarrhoea ana Dysentry.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Penumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
TyphusEnteric or TyphoidContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
(a),(b).(c).(d).(e).(f)(g).(h).(i).
St. Olave1536022444716Under 5......1..................1...563......20...2...4482
5 upwds........................................13131512......2771
Guy's Hospital (Parishioners)21265...71Under 5...1...........................1...1...11......218
5 upwds................1.....................1...14213...13
Workhouse (Parishioners)1...............1Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds.................................................1............1
Guy's Hospital (non-parishioners)578..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwards..................................................................
Workhouse (non-parishioners)41..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Found Drowned (non-parishioners12..................Under 5.........................................................v......
5 upwds...................................................................
Other non-parishioners who died in the district2..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Totals(Parishioners)1756228945418Under 5...11..................1...664...121...224590
(Non-parishioners)6335 upwds................i.....................23142014132785
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 thereto6417...73217Under 5...11...........................2......12.........18
5 upwds..............................................1693...12756
Deaths occurring within tne Dis trict among persons not belonging thereto633..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................