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St George (Southwark) 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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24 Saint Gworge the Martyr, Sowihwark
ADULTERATION ACTS, 1855-1879.
SAMPLES SUBMITTED TO THE PUBLIC ANALYST.
Name of Sample
Adulterated.
Unadul
terated.
Total
Milk
7
13
22
Butter
1
7
8
Bread
• •
12
12
Whiskey
1
• •
1
Gin
• •
1
1
Porter
• •
2
2
Ale
• •
1
1
Plum Jam
• •
1
1
Cyder
• •
1
1
COffee
2
3
5
Total
11
43
54
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspect
SUMMONSES ISSUED DURING THE YEAR.
Adulteration 8
Exposing himself whilst suffering from infectious disease 1
Various Nuisances 49
Total 58
JOHN EDWARDS, Inspect
HORSE SLAUGHTERING.
Horses and oter Cattle—the flesh not used as Butchers' Meat—registered as
slaughtered or flayed.
In the District of Mr. J. Smith, Inspector 2694
In the District of Mr. J. Edwards, Inspector 6244

TABLE No. 9. -Deaths Registered in Saint George the Martyr, Southwark, during the Year ending March 25th. 1884.

Causes of deathAll Ages.Ages.
M.F.T.Under 1-1.-2.-3.-4.-All under 55.-10.-15.-All under 2020.-40.-60.-80 and upwards
All causes
I. Zymotiv1311072387054183081801122151722..
II. Dropay, &c.51924....2..2....1..111010..
III. Tubercullar9561156251176335161256342..
IV. Brain and Nerves1178920672229102516283151
V. Heart, &c.3228601..1....23516221..
VI. Lungs, &c.1411342757350155541162140524
Vii. digestive Organs.1836541031..1322711165..
VIII. KIDNEYS, &C.10414..21............146..
IX. Childbrth, &c...8....................7..1..
X. Joints,Bones, &c...11....................1....
XI. Skin &c...................................
XII. Malformation2133......3................
XIII. Premature Birth and Debility22214343......43................
XIV. Attrophy5030806610....76..........21..
XV. Old Age52025......................1159
XVI. Sudden1..1........................1..
XVII. Violence, Privation, &c.17183522112..261....13221
XVIII. Not Specified..................................
1. Samll Pox..................................
Measles2121429171121402....2........
Scarliatina2519442714113375..161......
Whooping Cough2123441116710..44................
Croup46101222182....2........
Thrush..................................
Diarrhœa3121523781114811..21..1..
Dysentery..................................
Cholera..................................
Influenza..................................
Scurry and purpura..................................
Ague..................................
Remittent fever..................................
Infantile..................................
Typhus..................................
Metria..................................
Rheumatism15217..1......1....11141....
Erysipelas1342........2..1..1....1..
Pyæmia................................
Syphilia4266........6................
Noma..................................
Diphtheria791612342123....3..1....
Hydrophobia..................................
II. Hæmorrhage1..1....1....1................
Dropay134..............1..1..1....
???112..1......1..........21..
Ulcer..................................
Fistula..................................
Mortification..................................
Cancer21517....................179..
Gout..................................
III. ???549133....71....1..1....
Tabes Mesenterica139221741....22................
Phthisis70451152143134161156342....
??? Croup1..11........1................
Hydrophobia639432....9................
IV. Cephalitls3021511710682434....42......
Aspoplexy -161329....................77141
Paralysis6713....................553..
???..................................
Choea..................................
Epilepay426....................411..
???..................................
???91019....................5104..
???373370511133..68..1..11......
???861411......2........552..