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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1863

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

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Table: SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT—Population at Census, 1861, 35,917-Statement of Deaths Registered in the 53 w eeks ending the 2nd January , 1864, and a comparison with theMortality of the year 1862.

SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT—Population at Census, 1861, 35,917-

Statement of Deaths Registered in the 53 w eeks ending the 2nd January , 1864, and a comparison with the

Mortality of the year 1862.

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.Grand Totals.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
In the District1109911910627405449383978355341696
In the Workhouse55138510122721365452106
In Guy's Hospital..17741213......1610*26
1151051271163946666268601014425403828
Increase..5............16..2........
Decrease1..2827120..2..31..8434790
* Of this number only four were admitted from the St. Saviour's District.
births.Deaths.
Christchurch527398
Sr. Saviour606430
-1,133-828 = 305 excess of Births.

Table: Mortality of the St. Saviours District compared with the South Districts and the whole of London.

Mortality of the St. Saviours District compared with the South Districts and the whole of London.

Population, 1861.EPIDEMICS.OTHER CAUSES.Grand Totals.Mortality per Cent.
Small Fox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Typhus.Diarrhoea.Totals A.Totals B.
St. Saviour's District35,91715184873533231796278062.244
South Districts773,1753605151,2301796797296604,35214,99019 3422.337
London2,803,9892,0121,6985,0757242,2292,8922,44817,07855,26872,3462.452