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St Olave 1895

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

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Table: TABLE I.—In accordance with the Requirements of the Local Government Board.TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1895 in the St. Olave, Southwark (London, S.E.) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

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

TABLE OF DEATHS during the year 1895 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 and upwards.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.1213.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22
Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERSCholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and 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. Olave2038124375434Under 5......1........................257...125...2161105
5 upwds..............................................182914413198
'Guy's Hospital (Parishioners)17262151Under 5.......................................1......2......138
5 upwds..............................................111...159
Workhouse (Parishioners)53............2Under 5............................................................33
5 upwds.......................................................1...12
Guy's Hospital (non-parishioners)576..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Workhouse (non-parishioners)35...............Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Found Drowned (non-parishioners9..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upwds................................................................
Other non-parishioners who died in the district4..................Under 5...............................................................
5 upwds...................................................................
Totals(Parishioners)2258630585937Under 5......1........................268...127...2267116
(Non-parishioners)6245 upwds.........................1..................1930155237109
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 thereto7726164517Under 5......3...........................1......1............38
5 upwds................1...........................111810...42569
Deaths occurring within the Dis trict among persons not belonging thereto624..................Under 5..................................................................
5 upward..................................................................