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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
Mile End 1863
Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town
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| Wards. | Deaths from all causes. | Deaths from Zymotic Diseases. | Or in the proportion of 1 to |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | 343 | 103 | 3.3 |
| East | 186 | 40 | 4.65 |
| West | 372 | 89 | 4.32 |
| Centre | 442 | 112 | 3.94 |
| South | 339 | 104 | 3.26 |
| Workhouses | 142 | 36 | 4 |
| Hospital | 12 | 2 | — |
| Total | 1836 | 480 | 3.76 |
By the above Table, as well as in Table No. 2, it will be
seen that the average in the five Wards is by no means
equal; the death rate in the East Ward being only 17.6
persons to the 1000, while in the West Ward it is 24.7.
In the North, the South, and the Centre Wards, the mortality
is nearly alike in ratio. This is in strict accordance
with that which might be expected, for, while in the East
Ward there are only 54 persons to the acre, in the West
there are 192.
That Zymotic disease has been not only prevalent but
mortal, may easily be seen by examining Table No. 5. The
special character of such disease which has so invaded us,
will be seen in the next Table, No. 6.