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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1870

[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 the52weeks ending31st December, 1870,and a comparison with the Mortality of theYear1860.

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

Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending31st December, 1870,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.Totals.Grand Total.
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
In the District104125978742393339513966333315648
In the Workhouse441174177202337524698
In Guy's Hospital....1......1..1......3..3
Totals1081099988494351467262913388361749
Increase..9....511..15....5102636
Decrease9..3343....3....131..4656102

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BIRTHS. DEATHS.
Christchurch 545 392
St. Saviour 575 357
1,120 749 = excess of Births, 371.

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

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

Population.epidemics.other causes.Grand Total.Mortality per 1000.
Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Fever.Diarrhœa.CholeraTotal A.Total B.
St. Saviour's District35,91729545221255116058974920.86
South Districts773,1751263462,0151096695651,145..4,97517,25122,22628.73
London2,803,9899581,4435,9983131,9352,0533,776..16,47660,80077,27894.18
Deaths from allcauses registered in each year, during 10 years, 1861—70.
1861186218631864186518661867186818691870Average