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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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In the following statement I would direct your attention to
the ages of those who died during the year, together with a
comparison of the Births and Deaths.
SAINT SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.
Population at Census, 1881, 28,622. Area in Statute Acres, 203.
The lengths and size of the pipes laid for private drainage connections are as under:—
| Feet Lineal. | |
|---|---|
| 12" pipes | 10 |
| 166 | |
| C" „ | 246 |
| Total | 422 |
General Statement of the Causes of Deaths Registered in the Year 1888.
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Total.
Violence.
Inquests.
Other Causes.
Totals.
Measles.
Scarlatina.
Whooping
Cough.
Croup.
Diarrhœa.
Enteric
Fever.
Pyætnia.
Syphilis.
Diphtheria.
Christchurch
16
1
6
4
14
1
1
4
1
48
13
15
216
292
St. Saviour
16
1
7
3
10
...
...
4
3
44
21
26
174
265
Totals
32
2
13
7
24
1
1
8
4
92
84
41
390
557