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St George (Southwark) 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark]
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Parish of St. George the Martyr, Southxrark.
There is an increase of 2 in the number of Zymotic Diseases over
last year.
The number of Deaths from Measles was about equal 54.58.
TABLE No. 6.
1881-2
1882-3
1883-4
1884-5
1885-6
1886-7
1887-8
1888-9
1889-9
???
Small Pox
18
2
...
5
8
...
...
...
...
???
Measles
58
61
42
53
51
34
75
59
40
???
Scarlatina
51
35
44
12
6
20
60
5
11
???
Diphtheria
4
11
16
8
7
8
14
16
7
???
Whooping Cough
79
79
44
71
52
49
67
61
52
???
Diarrhæa
44
45
52
62
50
54
63
40
39
???
Fever
6
9
6
14
1
4
3
8
1
???
TABLE No. 7.
1885—6.
1886—7,
1887—8.
1888—9.
1889—90.
189
Tabes
10
28
25
6
22
12
Phthisis
124
80
76
103
79
81
Hydrocephalus
6
6
3
2
1
2