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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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SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.—Population at Census, 1871, 30,250. Area in Statute Acres, 203.
Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ending 31 st December, 1879.
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 District
176
208
67
117
79
15
662
In the Workhouse
1
..
2
21
76
17
117
Totals
177
208
69
138
155
32
779
General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1879.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Small Pox.
Measles.
Scarlatina.
Diphtheria.
Hooping
Cough.
Enteric, or
Typhoid
Fever.
Remittent
Fever.
Diarrhæa.
Croup.
Syphilis.
Total.
Violence
Inquests
Other
Causes.
Totals.
Christchurch
..
2
19
1
7
2
..
4
3
2
40
10
20
345
415
St. Saviour
• •
13
21
1
11
3
1
10
1
3
64
18
21
261
364
Totals
• •
15
40
2
18
5
1
14
4
5
104
28
41
606
779
COMPARISON OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
Births.
Deaths.
Christcliurch
M. 269
M. 278
F. 235
F. 137
504
415.
Excess of Births, 89.
St. Saviour
M. 271
M. 193
F. 246
F. 171
517
364.
Excess of Births, 153.
1,021
779
excess of Births, 242.