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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1873

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

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SURVEYOR'S REPORT,
From Lady-clay, 1873, to Lady-day, 1874.
ST. SAVIOUR'S PARISH.
Paviors' Work-
3,195 yards super. Carriage-way relaid and grouted.
432 „ ,, ,, redressed.
1,134 feet of block Channel reset.
360 yards cube Ballast, used to grit High Street.
Masons' Work—
10,000 feet super, old York relaid.
7,000 „ „ new York.
1,200 ,, Kerb redressed and reset.
Sanitary Works—
9 applications for House Drainage, under which
13 houses have been drained.
200 feet of old Sewer cleared and repaired.
3 new Gullies, and many cleared to Sewer.

Table: SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.—Population at Census, 1871, 30,250. Area in Statute Acres, 203.Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending31stDec.,1873,in comparison with the Mortality of the Year1872.

SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.—Population at Census, 1871, 30,250. Area in Statute Acres, 203.Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending31stDec.,1873,in comparison with the Mortality of the Year1872.

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.Total.
In the District1701657311711217654
In the Workhouse2..1117714105
Total1721657412818931759
Increase..11..14541897
decrease13..10......23
Total Increase 74

Table: Statement of Epidemics Registered in the52weeks ending31stDecember, 1873,compared with that of the Year1872.

Statement of Epidemics Registered in the52weeks ending31stDecember, 1873,compared with that of the Year1872.

PyœmiaErysipelas.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Typhus & Typhoid.DiarrhœaSyphilis.Dysentery.Croup.Totals.
Christchurch..2152211116....251
St. Saviour221531612021..53
Totals24305317236212104
Increase2416..2......21229
Decrease......1..847......20
Total Increase 9