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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) 1861

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

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Table: Statement of Deaths Registered from Januarylst to December31st, 1861,and a comparison with theMortality of the year1860.

Statement of Deaths Registered from Januarylst to December31st, 1861,and a comparison with the

Mortality of the year1860.

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.Sexual Totals.Grand Totals.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
In the District133108172170423457573545411443425868
In the Workhouse36332767181367384381
In the Hospitals1..142923941936....2493*117
Totals137114189202468067835664101850556!1,066
Increase223507417......3....137
Decrease......12mi151..6....

Table: Mortalityof the St. Saviour's District, compared with the South Districts, and the whole of London.

Mortalityof the St. Saviour's District, compared with the South Districts, and the whole of London.

Population, 1861.EPIDEMICS.OTHER CAUSES.Grand Totals.Mortality Per Cent.
Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Typhus.Totals A.Totals B.
St. Saviour's District.35,917312723645121807739532.653
South Districts.773,175491607069507954613,12114,52317,6442.282
London2,803,9892151,0702,3583,4972,6251,75411,51953,48265,0012.318