[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark] page 23

St George (Southwark) 1886

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Removal of Nuisances.
REMOVAL OF NUISANCES.
IN THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, Continued.
Mr. JOHN EDWARDS, Inspector.
Number
of Cases.
Apartments disinfected 38
Apartments cleansed and disinfected 19
Dust Bins provided or repaired 76
Yards paved or repaired 135
Houses cleansed throughout 78
Houses partly cleansed 118
Water Receptacles cleansed, repaired, or new receptacles provided 16
Service Pipes repaired 9
Sinks in Yards trapped or otherwise repaired 140
Pans in Water Closets cleansed, or New Pans provided 47
Roofs repaired 101
Drains opened and cleansed 27
Offensive Accumulations removed 13
Water Gutters and Pipes made complete 155
Water Closets repaired 11
Yards limewashed 237
Supply of Water provided to Closets 172
Fronts of Houses limewashed 72
New Drains constructed 8
Cat Gut Premises inspected 1
Bone Boilers' Premises inspected 3
Horse Slaughterer's Premises inspected 1
Tallow Melters' Premises inspected 2
Cases of Overcrowding or Indecent Occupation abated 4
Slaughter Houses inspected 2
Cowsheds inspected 4
Disinfected in the Apparatus, Bedding, &c., lots 31
Tenements closed as unfit for human habitation 5
Miscellaneous Cases 16
Total 1541
During the year 28 Boxes of Dates were seized and destroyed as unfit for
human food.

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TABLE No. 9, Continued.

CAUSES OF DEATH.	ALL AGES			AGES.
CAUSES OF DEATH.	M.	F.	T.	Under 1	1.—	2.—	3.—	4.—	All under 5	5.—	10.—	15.—	All under 20	20.-	40.—	60.—	80 and upwards.
Pericarditis	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..
Aneurism	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Disease of Heart, &c.	18	17	35	1	..	..	..	1	..	2	2	..	..	5	13	10	1
Laryngitis	2	2	4	..	1	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Bronchitis	86	91	177	52	17	8	4	..	..	2	..	..	..	10	35	45	..
Pleurisy	2	1	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	1	..
Pneumonia	54	45	99	29	15	5	8	1	..	4	1	1	..	10	20	3	..
Asthma	4	4	8	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	1	3	..
Disease of Lungs	2	1	3	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..
Teething	4	11	15	8	5	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Qulnsey	1	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Gastritis	1	6	7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	..	2	2	1	..
Enteritis	1	2	3	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
Peritonitis	6	4	10	2	2	..	1	..	..	1	..	..	..	4	..	..	..
Ascites	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Ulceration of Intestines	1	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hernia	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Ileus	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Intussuception	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Stricture of Intestines	1	1	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Fistula	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Disease of Stomach, &c.	1	2	3	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..	..	1	..	1	..
Disease of Pancreas	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Hepatitis	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1
Jaundice	1	1	2	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..	..
Disease of Liver	5	11	16	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	4	6	6	..
Disease of Spleen	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..		..
Nephritis	4	2	6	..	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	1	..
Nephria (Bright's Disease)	2	5	7	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	3	2	2	..
Ischuria	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Diabetes	..	..	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Stone	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cystitis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Stricture of Urethra	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Disease of Kidneys, &c.	3	2	5	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1	3	..
Paramenia	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Ovarian Dropsy	..	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	..
Childbirth	..	2	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	2	..	..
Disease of Uterus, &c.	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..			..	..	..	..
Arthritis	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Disease of Joints &c	..	3	3	..	..	..	1	..	...	1	..	..	..	1	..	..	..
Carbuncle	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Phlegmon	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Diseases of Skin, &c	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cyanosis	..	1	1	1	..	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	..		..	..
Spina Bifida	..	1	1	1	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other Malformations	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Intemperance	1	1	2	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	1	1		..
Privation of Food	..	..	..	..	..	..		....	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Want of Breast Milk	..	..	..	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Neglect	..	..	..	..		..	..	..	....	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Cold	..	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Poison	2	..	2	..	..	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	2		..	..
Burns and Scalds	2	1	3	..	..	..	1	1	...			...	...		1	...
Hanging	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..		..	..		..	..
Suffocation	8	11	19	19	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Drowning	..	..	..	..		..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Fractures and Contusions	6	..	6	1	1	..	1	..	..	..	..	..		..	3	..
Wounds	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..	..
Other Violence	..	..	..		..	..	..		..		..	..	..		..

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