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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1883
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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DISEASES.
CHRISTCHURCH.
ST.
SAVIOUR.
Totals.
Totals.
Zymotic
4
Dropsy, &c.
2
5
Tubercular
5
3
Nervous
3
3
Heart
2
1
Lungs
3
3
Digestive Organs
4
1
Kidneys
6
2
Childbirth
• •
Joints, Bones, &c.
• •
Skin
. .
Malformation
. .
Premature Birth
2
Atrophy
• •
Old Age
• •
Suddenness
» •
Violence
2
2
Not specified
TOTALS
• •
29
24
The following is a statement of all the deaths which occurred
in the District from various causes during the year.
DISEASES.
CHRISTCHURCH.
ST
SAVIOUR.
Totals.
Totals.
Zymotic
25
45
Dropsy, &c.
11
5
Tubercular
52
54
Nervous
59
60
Heart
11
13
Lungs
84
60
Digestive Organs
11
7
Kidneys
2
8
Childbirth
4
1
Joints, Bones, &c
1
..
Skin
..
..
Malformation
1
1
Premature Birth
13
5
Atrophy
8
4
Old Age
36
8
Suddenness
..
2
Violence
13
6
Not specified
..
..
totals
331
279
In the following statement I would direct your attention to the
T«,° fteW 5 died during the year, together with a comparison
01 the births and deaths.