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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1874
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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PARISH OF SAINT SAVIOUR.— Population at Census, 1871, 15,677. Area in Statute Acres, 126.
Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ending 26th December, 1874.
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.
In the Parish
84
87
37
67
44
9
328*
*In this, 10 cases died in Guy's Hospital previously resident in other Parishes.
General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the year 1874.
EPIDEMICS.
Total
Epidemics.
All
other
Causes
Totals.
Pyoemia.
Measles.
Scarlet
Fever.
Typhus and
Typhoid.
Diphtheria.
Hooping
Cough.
Diarrhoea.
Syphilis.
Croup.
In the Parish
3
5
4
3
1
6
16
2
3
50
278
328
14