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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1878

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

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SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.—Population at Census, 1871, 30,250. Area in Statute Acres, 203.

Statement of Deaths Registered in the52weeks ending31st December, 1878.

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 District18314872987621598
In the Workhouse125511271
Totals1831497410312733669

General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year1878.

EPIDEMICS.Total Epidemics.Violence.Inquests.Other Causes.Totals.
Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping Cough.Enteric, or Typhoid Fever.Simple, or Continued Fever.Diarrhoea., Cholera.Syphilis.
Christchurch..55..241114....501120259340
St. Saviour1116122....14....551417243329
Totals116111461128....1052537502669

COMPARISON OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Births. Deaths.
Christchurch M. 285 M. 201
F. 238 F. 139
523 340. Excess of Births, 183.
St. Saviour M. 296 M. 170
F. 267 F. 159
563 329. Excess of Births, 234.
1,086 669 = excess of Births, 417.