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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Saviour's (Southwark) 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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CHRIST CHURCH.
| DISEASES. | 6 months ended june 80, 1879. | 6 months ended, dec. 31, 1879. | total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zymotic | 13 | 27 | 40 |
| Dropsy, &c | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| Tubercular | 30 | 22 | 52 |
| Nervous | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| Heart | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Lungs | 71 | 51 | 122 |
| Digestive Organs | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Kidney | 2 | .. | 2 |
| Childbirth | .. | .. | .. |
| Joint, Bones, &c | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Skin | .. | .. | .. |
| Malformation | .. | .. | .. |
| Premature Birth | 8 | 12 | 20 |
| Atrophy | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Old Age | 41 | 23 | 64 |
| Suddenness | .. | .. | .. |
| Violence | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Not specified | • • | • • | .. |
| TOTAL | 225 | 190 | 415 |
ST. SAVIOUR'S.
| DISEASES. | 6 months ended june 30, 1879. | 6 months ended dec.31. 1879. | total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zymotic | 16 | 48 | 64 |
| Dropsy, &c | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Tubercular | 33 | 18 | 51 |
| Nervous | 37 | 27 | 64 |
| Heart | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Lungs | 70 | 48 | 118 |
| Digestive Organs | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Kidney | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Childbirth | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Joints, Bones,&c | .. | .. | .. |
| Skin | .. | .. | .. |
| Malformation | .. | .. | .. |
| Premature Birth | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Atrophy | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Old Age | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Suddenness | 1 | .. | 1 |
| Violence | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Not specified | • • | • • | • • |
| TOTAL | 186 | 178 | 364 |