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St Saviour's (Southwark) 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Saviour's]
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MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
TO THE BOARD OF WORKS FOR THE ST.
SAVIOUR'S DISTRICT.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to submit to you my Annual Report for
the year ending December 31st, 1899.
The estimated population for the combined districts is
24,207, after allowing for the decrease which still continues,
St. Saviour having a population of 11,449, and Christchurch
one of 12,758.
During the year the following births were registered:—
In the St. Saviour sub-district 184 males and 184 females;
and in the Christchurch sub-district 169 males and 156 females,
making a total of 353 males and 340 females.
The births in the four quarters of the year are set out below :—
| 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Saviour, males | 65 | 41 | 48 | 30 |
| „ females | 44 | 46 | 46 | 48 |
| Christchurch, males | 37 | 49 | 39 | 44 |
| „ females | 40 | 35 | 33 | 48 |
| Total | 186 | 171 | 166 | 170 |
The birth rate of the sub-district of St. Saviour is again
higher than that of Christchurch, being 32.14 per 1000 in the
former, and 25.48 per 1000 in the latter, the birth rate for the
combined districts being 28'62 per 1000 as compared with 29.4
per 1000 for the whole of the London registration district.
The number of deaths occurring in the district was 373,
•divided as follows:— In the St. Saviour sub-district there were