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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1887
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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30
SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.
Population at Census, 1881, 28,622. Area in Statute Acres, 203.
Statement of Deaths Registered in the 52 weeks ended 31st December, 1887.
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
195
188
63
89
77
11
623
In the Workhouse
1
...
...
7
67
15
90
Totals
196
188
63
96
144
26
713
General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1887.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Total.
Violence.
Inquests.
Other Causes.
Totals.
Measles.
Scarlatina
Whooping
Cough.
Croup.
Diarrhœa.
Erysipelas.
Typhoid
Fever.
Rheumatism
Pyæmia.
Syphilid.
Diphtheria.
Christchurch
...
10
5
9
4
19
1
2
...
...
1
1
52
6
24
284
366
St. Saviour
...
18
11
16
2
19
...
1
1
1
1
...
70
16
22
239
347
Totals
...
28
25
25
6
38
1
3
1
1
2
1
122
22
46
523
713