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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

St George (Southwark) 1886

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]

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Parish of Saint George the Martyr, Southwark.
189 Bodies hare been taken to the Mortuary.
118 Inquests have been held, and 76 Post Mortems made.
Thirty Pounds Ten Shillings have been received from the Coroner for the use ???
the Court Room, and Thirty-two Pounds Eight Shillings have been paid to t???
Undertaker for the removal of Bodies upon the Coroner's order.
The Cow-houses and Slaughter-houses have been inspected, and I attended
the Sessions House on the Licensing day. I have also inspected the Bake-house
there are 59 in the Parish, and, with a few exceptions, all were clean.
3 Lots of Bedding have been destroyed, and 1 Bolster, 1 Flock Bed, 1 Mattres
2 Blankets and 2 Sheets have been replaced.
I remain,
Yours obediently,
THOS. H. WATERWORTII, M.D.

Table: TABLE No. 1.

TABLE No. 1.

Years1877-81878-91879-801880-11881-21882-31883-41884-51885-61886-7
Deaths1283142413151256127612751213127012401253
Excess of Births90082991696793893210539589201021

Table: TABLE No. 2.

TABLE No. 2.

1882-31883-41884-51885-61886-7
Bronchitis197176169207177
Pneumonia9177829599

Table: TABLE No. 3.

TABLE No. 3.

Sub-districts.Population in 1871.Population in 1881.Number of Deaths in 1886-7.
Kent Road2042121383467
Borough Road1669515951374
London Road1896121318412
Total56077586521253