Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
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Population according to the Census of 1851. | Entire City of London, 129,922. | East London Union. 44,593 | West London Union. 28,603 | City or London Union. 56,726 | ||||||||||
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Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | Work- houses. | North. | South. | Work-house. | S.W. | N.W. | South. | S.E. | N.E. | Workhouse. | |||
23,435 | 20,582 | 576 | 12,350 | 15,844 | 409 | 9,204 | 11,87 | 11,461 | 10,594 | 12,826 | 794 |
East London Union. A | West London Union. | City of London Union. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deaths in the four quarterly periods, terminating as follows:— | Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | Work-bouses. | North. | South. | Workhouse. | S.W. | N. W. | South. | S.E. | N.E. | Workhouse. | |||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
East London Union. | West London Union. | City of London Union. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Deaths in the four quarterly periods, terminating as follows:— | Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | Workhouses. | North. | South. | Workhouse. | s. w. | N.W. | South. | S.E. | N.F.. | Workhouse. | |||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M | F | M. | F. | M, | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Total of Deaths. | AT WHAT AGES? | FROM WHAT CAUSES? | |||||||||||||||||||
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0 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 30 | 30 to 40 | 40 to 50 | 50 to 60 | 60 to 70 | 70 and over. | Violence and Poison. | Fever. | Acute Diarrhœa (not of infants) Dysentery and Cholera. | Scarlet-Fever and Cynanche Maligna. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas, Pyaemia and Puerperal Fever. | Diarrhœa, Bronchitis and Pneumonia of infants under 3 years of age. | Measles, Hooping-cough and Croup. | Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of infancy. | Other Diseases, chiefly chronic. |
East London Union. | West LondonUnion. | City or London Union. | Total for entire City. | Annual Average | 1854-5 | ||||||||||
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Deaths in the different seasons of six years, as follows:- | Saint Botolph | Cripple-gate. | Workhouses. | North. | South. | Workhouse. | S.W. | N.W. | South. | S.E. | N.E. | Workhouse. |
Deaths in the Population of the City of London. | Under 5 Years of Age. | From 5 to 10 | From 10 to 15 | From 15 to 20 | From 20 to 30 | From 30 to 40 | From 40 to 50 | From 50 to 60 | From 60 to 70 | From 70 upwards. | Age not reported. | Total. |
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In the successive years terminating severally as follows | Fever. | Acute Diarrhoea (not of infants) Dysentery, and Cholera. | Scarlet-Fever and Cynanche maligna. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas, Pysemia and Puerperal Fever. | Diarrhoea, Bronchitis and Pneumonia of infants under 3 years of age. | Measles, Hooping-cough and Croup. | Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of infancy. | Total of preceding columns. |
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District. | Sex. | Age. | Residence. | Occupation. | Disease. | |
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IN WHAT LOCALITIES? | TOTAL. | AT WHAT AGES ? | FROM WHAT CAUSES? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sub-Districts. | Workhouses. | 0 to 5 | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 30 | 30 to 40 | 40 to 50 | 50 to 60 | 60 to 70 | 70 and over. | Violence, Privation, Poison and Premature Birth. | Fever. | Dysentery and Acute Diarrhoea (not of infants) and Cholera. | Scarlet-Fever and Cynanche Maligna. | Small-Pox. | Erysipelas, Pyaemia and Puerperal Fever. | Diarrhoea, Bronchitis and Pneumonia of infants under 3 years of age. | Measles, Hooping-cough and Croup. | Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of infancy. | Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases. | Other Diseases, chiefly chronic. | ||||||||||||||
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M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
PLACES | Cleanliness, repair, paving1, dust-removal and dryness. | Privies, sinks and drainage. | Water-supply to premises and privies. | Complaints of gullies, or other nuisances. | Ventilation. | Lodgement of Inmates. | Other information. |
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Date. | General State of House. | Yards and Cellars. | Water-Receptacles. | Privies, Sinks and Drains. | Complaints. | Ventilation. | Lodgement of Inmates. | Remarks. | |||||||||||||||
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No. of House. | NAME OF PLACE | Cleanliness? | Repair? | Removal of dust? | Dry? | Clean? | Paved? | What? | Where? | Condition? | Cesspool? | Offensive smell, or obstruction? | Deficiency of water? | Untrapped sinks or drains ? | Of external nuisance? | Of nuisance in house ? | Windows. | Whether room for louvre at top landing? | No. of inhabited rooms? | No. of separate holdings? | In which holding was recentdeath or illness? | No. of present inmates of such holding? | |
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Houses or Premises. | Cleanse and Lime-wash; | Remove dust, . rubbish, or refuse. | Pave yard, cellar, or open space. | Water to premises, with all needful apparatus; | Fill cesspool, complete works of drainage and water-supply. | Repair, amend, cleanse, or trap drains or sinks. | Conduct waste-water to underground drains. | Water to privies, with all needful apparatus, and with all required amendment of privies and drainage; | Ventilate passage, room, or staircase. | Miscellaneous. | Number of days allowed. | Second Notices. | |||
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partly. | whollv. | provide. | re-instate.. | provide. | re-instate. |
Places. | Date of Service. | Days allowed tor work. | Remarks. | ||
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1st, | 2nd. | Final. |
Inspector of the District. | Places under Sanitary Notice, where the completion of Works has become due. | Number in Order-Book. | Date of Summons before Court. | Given to Contractor. | Satisfactorily executed. | Not done. | Remarks. | |
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1st. Notice. | 2nd. Notice. |