Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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20 Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1875—1879.
Table No. 9, continued.
Births M. 1140. F. 1121. Total 2261.
Excess of Births over Deaths .916. Deaths M. 675. F. 670. Total 1345.
CAUSES OF DEATH. | ALL AGES | AGES. | |||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | T. | Under 1 | 1.— | 2.— | 3.— | 4.— | All under 5 | 5.— | 10.— | 15.— | All under 20 | 20.— | 40.— | 60.— | 80 and upwards | |
V. Pericarditis | 2 | 5 | 7 | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. | 3 | 2 | 2 | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Aneurism | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Heart, &c. | 16 | 32 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | •• | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 12 | •• |
VI. Laryngitis | 5 | 3 | 8 | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Bronchitis | 124 | 136 | 260 | 72 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 127 | 5 | .. | 3 | 8 | 14 | 46 | 59 | 6 |
Pleurisy | 4 | 1 | 5 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
Pneumonia | 36 | 37 | 73 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Asthma | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. |
Disease of Lungs | 5 | 7 | 12 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .. |
VII Teething | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | 8 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Quinsey | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Gastritis | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. |
Enteritis | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Peritonitis | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .. | .. |
Ascites | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Ulceration of Intestines | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hernia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ileus | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Intussusception | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Stricture of Intestines | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
Fistula | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Stomach, &c. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
Disease of Pancreas | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hepatitis | 3 | 3 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. |
Jaundice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Liver | 3 | 7 | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6 | 4 | .. |
Disease of Spleen | 1 | •• | 1 | •• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | •• | •• | ... | •• | .. | .. | .. |
VIII, Nephritis | 1 | 2 | 3 | • • | • • | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. |
Nephria (Bright's Disease) | 4 | 2 | 6 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. |
Ischuria | .. | .. | .. | • • | • • | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diabetes | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Stone | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cystitis | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 |
Stricture of Urethra | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Disease of Kidneys, &c. | 3 | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
IX Paramenia | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ovarian Dropsy | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | |
Childbirth | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. |
Disease of Uterus, &c. | .. | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | •• | •• |
X Arthritis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Disease of Joints &c. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
XI. Carbuncle | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Phlegmon | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Diseases of Skin, &c. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XII. Cyanosis | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | • • | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Ppina Bifida | 1 | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
Other Malformations | 1 | •• | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | • • | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
XIII. Intemperance | 2 | 2 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 1 | .. | |
Privation of Food | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
Want of Breast Milk | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Neglect | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Cold | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Poison | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Burns and Scalds | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Hanging | 1 | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
Suffocation | 10 | 13 | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 23 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Drowning | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
Fractures and Contusions | 3 | 1 | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 2 | .. |
Wounds | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Other Violence | 2 | 1 | 3 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | .. |
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector-
SUMMONSES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.
Adulteration
11
Various Nuisances
40
Total
51
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
HORSE SLAUGHTERING.
Horses and other Cattle—the flesh not used as Butchers' Meat—registered as
slaughtered or flayed—
In the District of Mr. J, Smith, Inspector 2384
In the District of Mr. J. Edwards, Inspector 7192