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St George (Southwark) 1879

[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 AGESAGES.
M.F.T.Under 11.—2.—3.—4.—All under 55.—10.—15.—All under 2020.—40.—60.—80 and upwards
V. Pericarditis257....21..322..4........
Aneurism..................................
Disease of Heart, &c.1632481112273••1481712••
VI. Laryngitis538..31..26........11....
Bronchitis124136260722818811275..381446596
Pleurisy415....2..13........2......
Pneumonia36377320237415541273521
Asthma224................11111..
Disease of Lungs57121......122....2413..
VII Teething71853......8................
Quinsey1..11........1................
Gastritis2571........111..231....
Enteritis3253........31....1..1....
Peritonitis53811......22..1321....
Ascites..22....................1..1..
Ulceration of Intestines1..1........11................
Hernia..................................
Ileus..................................
Intussusception..22............1....1....1..
Stricture of Intestines1231........1........11....
Fistula..................................
Disease of Stomach, &c.112....................1..1..
Disease of Pancreas..................................
Hepatitis336......................33..
Jaundice11211......2................
Disease of Liver3710......................64..
Disease of Spleen1••1••1......1..••••...••......
VIII, Nephritis123• •• •..1..1..........11..
Nephria (Bright's Disease)426................1114....
Ischuria......• •• •........................
Diabetes..11........................1..
Stone..................................
Cystitis213....................1..11
Stricture of Urethra..................................
Disease of Kidneys, &c.3..3......................111
IX Paramenia..................................
Ovarian Dropsy..22....................2....
Childbirth..11......................1....
Disease of Uterus, &c...33......................3••••
X Arthritis................................
Disease of Joints &c.1................1..1........
XI. Carbuncle..................................
Phlegmon..................................
Diseases of Skin, &c...................................
XII. Cyanosis2133• •......3................
Ppina Bifida1..11......1................
Other Malformations1••1............1..• •1........
XIII. Intemperance224..................211..
Privation of Food..11....................1......
Want of Breast Milk2133........3................
Neglect..................................
Cold..111........1................
Poison..................................
Burns and Scalds21311....13................
Hanging1..1........................1..
Suffocation1013232111....23................
Drowning2..2......................2....
Fractures and Contusions314....................112..
Wounds..................................
Other Violence213......................21..

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