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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 Saviour's (Southwark) 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

Published
1860
Pages
17
Tables
9

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9 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    Houses inspected and improved, and Nuisances removed, in the the Parish of Christchurch, South wark, from the 1st of January, 1859, to December 31st, inclusive
    Number of houses inspected.Number of notices issued.Cesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into sewer.Privies cleansed, panned, and trapped.Summonses heard by Magistrate.Sinks in yards trapped.Defective drainage inspected and made good.Offensive smell in houses.Dung and filth removed.No privy accommodation.Dirty houses lime-whited and properly cleansed.Dangerous houses taken down and re-builtOffensive privy pans cleansed out.Stagnant water and filth removed.!Number of dust complaints and neg lects of the dustmen attended to.Number of visits paid, (approximate).Dilapidated houses cleansed and repaired.Houses drained into sewer.Urinals cleansed.
  • Page 9
    Houses inspected and improved and Nuisances removed in the Parish of Saint Saviour, Southwark, from the 1st of January, 1859, to December, 31st, inclusive.
    Number of houses inspected.Number of notices issuedCesspools emptied, filled up, and drained into sewer.Cesspools emptied drainage not available.Privies cleansed, panned, and trapped,Summonses heard by Magistrate.Sinks in yards trapped.Yards repaved.Dust bins erected.Unwholesome fruit.Dilapidated houses taken down.Dung and filth removed.Dirty houses lime-wliited and properly cleansed.Number of dust complaints andneglects of the dustmen attended to.Number of visits paid, (approximate).No privy accommodation.Ventilated housesDefective drainage inspected and made good.Open sewer under dwelling houses properly cohered over.
  • Page 12
    Statement of Deaths registered from January 1st, to December 31st, 1859, and a comparison with the mortality for the Year 1858.
    Under 1 year.1 year and under 20.20 years and under 40.40 years and under 60.60 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.Totals.Grand Total.
  • Page 12
    * Of this number only 4 were admitted from St. Saviour's District.
    BIRTHS.DEATHS.
  • Page 13
    Statement of Deaths registered from January 1st to December 31st., 1859, inclusive.
    Under 1 year.1 year and under 20.20 years and under 40.40 years and under 6060 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.Totals.Grand Total.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 13
    General Statement of the causes of Deaths registered in the Year 1859.
    EPIDEMICS.OTHER CAUSES.Total columns, A & B.
    Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total A.Consumption, or Phthisis.Diseases of Res piratory Organs.Other Causes.Total B.
  • Page 14
    Statement of Deaths registered from January 1st to December 31st, 18.59, inclusive.
    Under 1 year.1 year and under 20.1 20 years ami under 40.40 years and under 6060 years and under 80.80 years and upwards.TotalsGrand Total.
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    General Statement of the causes of Deaths Registered in the year 1859
    EPIDEMICS.OTHER CAUSESTotal columns A & B.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Typhus.Total AConsumption or Phthisis.Diseases of Respiratory Organs.Other causes.Total B