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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1894

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]

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and 5 females belonging to St. Saviour, and 17"
males and 4 females belonging to Christchurch
died from diseases of the Respiratory System.
d. Digestive System.—In St. Saviour 5 deaths, in
Christchurch 8 deaths, and in outlying institutions
9 deaths were recorded.
e. Urinary System.—These were divided as follows:—
In St. Saviour, 3 males and 3 females; in outlying
institutions belonging to St. Saviour, 4 males and
2 females; in outlying institutions belonging to
Christchurch, 4 males and 1 female.
f. Diseases of Bones.—1 case in St. Saviour and
1 in an outlying institution belonging to St.
Saviour ended fatally.
5. VIOLENCE.
In St. Saviour, 10 deaths; in Christchurch, 9 deaths;,
and in outlying institutions 16 deaths were due to
violence.
The remaining deaths were due to causes which cannot
be tabulated owing to the ill-defined nature of the
certificates.
In combination with the above table of deaths, the following
tabulated statement of infectious diseases notified within this
district, with number of cases removed to hospital will prove
instructive.
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