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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) 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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The following is a statement of all the Deaths which occurred in the District from various causes during the year:—
| DISEASES. | CHRIST-CHURCH. | ST. SAVIOUR. |
|---|---|---|
| Totals. | Totals. | |
| Zymotic | 41 | 38 |
| Dropsy, &c. | 8 | 4 |
| Tubercular | 43 | 47 |
| Nervous | 58 | 42 |
| Heart | 15 | 12 |
| Lungs | 89 | 75 |
| Digestive Organs | 19 | 10 |
| Kidneys | 10 | 1 |
| Childbirth | 3 | 3 |
| Joints, Bones, &c. | 1 | .. |
| Skin | .. | 2 |
| Malformation | .. | .. |
| Premature Birth | 14 | 14 |
| Atrophy | 1 | 1 |
| Old Age | 48 | 14 |
| Suddenness | .. | .. |
| Violence | 5 | 8 |
| Not specified | • • | .. |
| TOTALS | 355 | 271 |
COWHOUSES AND SLAUGHTERHOUSES.
Cowhouses.
Name of Person Licensed.
Premises Licensed.
Thompson, Farnham
No. 5, Holland Street.
Tilt, Elizabeth A
No. 28, Cross Street.
Slaughterhouses.
Name of Person Licensed.
Premises Licensed.
Skeffington, John G.
No. 57, Sumner Street.
Row, Alfred
No. 121, Union Street.
Skeffington, John G.
Nos. 5 & 6, Cross Street.