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St George (Southwark) 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health—1882—3.
TABLE No. 1.
| Years | 1873-4 | 1874-5 | 1875-6 | 1876-7 | 1877-8 | 1878-9 | 1879-80 | 1880-1 | 1881-2 | 1882-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 1256 | 1287 | 1393 | 1206 | 1283 | 1424 | 1315 | 1256 | 1276 | 1275 |
| Excess of Births | 828 | 880 | 777 | 893 | 900 | 829 | 916 | 967 | 938 | 932 |
Bronchitis caused 197, and Pneumonia 91 Deaths. Of these 185 were under five,
and 70 at forty and over.
TABLE No. 2.
| 1877-8 | 1879-80 | 1880-1 | 1881-2 | 1882-3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis | 186 | 260 | 168 | 204 | 197 |
| Pneumonia | 76 | 73 | 84 | 82 | 91 |
The Deaths in the sub-districts are shown in the following Table.
TABLE No. 3.
| SUB-DISTRICTS. | POPULATION IN 1871. | POPULATION IN 1881. | NUMBER OF DEATHS IN 1882-3. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Road | 20421 | 21383 | 486 |
| Borough Road | 16695 | 15951 | 397 |
| London Road | 18961 | 21318 | 392 |
| Total | 56077 | 58653 | 1275 |
The greatest number of Deaths occurred in the first and second quarters. This
is to be accounted for by the epidemic of Whooping Cough, which had been excessive
in the last quarter of last year; but it is singular that the number of Deaths from
this disease is exactly the same as that of the preceding year.