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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1874

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

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Table: PARISH OF CHRISTCHURCH.— Population at Census, 1871, 14,573. Area in Statute Acres, 77.Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending26th December,1874.

PARISH OF CHRISTCHURCH.— Population at Census, 1871, 14,573. Area in Statute Acres, 77.

Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending26th 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 Parish103743957467326
In the Workhouse169471073
Totals1047445669317399

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A large quantity of Fish and Fruit destroyed as unfit for food.
Fish, Offal, Horse-flesh, Damaged Grain, and Pigs, removed from District.

Table: General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the year1874.

General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the year1874.

EPIDEMICS.Total EpidemicsAll other CausesTotal.
Pyœmia.Erysipelas.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Typhus and Typhoid.Rheumatic Fever.Infantile Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.DiarrhoeaSyphilis.DysenteryCroup.
In the Parish213842115184..554272326
In the Workhouse. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .7373
Totals213842115184. .554345399