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Mile End 1864

Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town

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We come now to the Quarterly Summary of Births and
Deaths for the first quarter of the present year, that is, to
March 26th, in accordance with the demands of the Act of
Parliament regulating the Metropolitan Vestries. It is not
necessary to go into any detail on these figures, as they will
be embodied in my next Report, as those for 1863 are in
my present statement. Compared, however, with the like
Report for 1863, some increase will be observable; perhaps
not inconsistent, however, with the increase of population.

Table: QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF THE MORTALITY OF MILE END OLD TOWN, FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 26, 1864.

QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF THE MORTALITY OF MILE END OLD TOWN, FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 26, 1864.

Births806
Deaths542
Excess of Births264

Table: Of the 542 deaths, 277 were males, and 265 females. The weekly averages of deaths were, in

Of the 542 deaths, 277 were males, and 265 females. The weekly averages of deaths were, in

January48.4
February41.5
March33.5

Table: The relative mortality of the five Wards may be seen in this Table.

The relative mortality of the five Wards may be seen in this Table.

North.East.West.Central.South.WorkhousesHospital.
94569914967752

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From the Inspector of Nuisances I have received the