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City of London 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

Published
1857
Pages
32
Tables
10

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    No. I.-Ninth Annual Enumeration of Deaths, relating to the fifty-two weeks dating from September 28th,1856, to September 26th, 1857.
    East London Union.West London Union.City or London Union.
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    No.II.-Classification of the 2,904 Deaths, which occurred in the fifty-two weeks dating from September 28th, 1856, to September 26th, 1857.
    Total Number of Deaths.AT WHAT AGES?FROM WHAT CAUSES?
    0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence, Privation, Poison, and Premature Birth.Fever.Acute Diarrhœa (not of infants), Dysentery, and Cholera.Scarlet-Fever and Cynanche | Maligna.Small-Pox.Phthisis and other Tubercular Diseases.Erysipelas, Puerperal Fever, and Phlebitis.Diarrhœa, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia of infants under 3 years of age.Measles, Hooping-cough. and Croup.Hydrocephalus, Teething, & Convulsions of Infancy.Other Diseases, chiefly chronic.
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    No. III.—Mortality in the City of London during Nine Years, namely from Michaelmas1848, to Michaelmas 1857.
    Entire City.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripplegate.Workhouses.North.South.Workhouse.s. w.N. W.South.S. E.N. E.Workhouse.
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    No. IV.—Proportion of Deaths per 1,000 at each Interval of Age, from 0 to 100, in the City Districts, in the Metropolis, in England, and in the Country.
    Intervals of Age.Proportions in a 1,000 Deaths at each Interval of Age.
    East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.Entire City.Metropolis.England.Country.
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    No. V.—Annual Mortality per 1,000 of Males and Females at Different Ages in the City Districts, compared with that of England and France for 10 Years.
    Deaths per 1,000 Living at each Period.All Ages.0 to 55, to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 to 95
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    No. VI.—The Deaths in the City of London, from Michaelmas 1855, to Michaelmas 1857, Classified according to the principal Occupations, with the Mean Age at Death from 20 and upwards; and the Deaths per 1,000 per Annum of Adult Males of each Class.
    CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS.Number of Deaths in the Two Years.Mean Age at Death.Deaths of Males over 20 per 1000.
    At all Ages.Under 20.20 and over.At 20 and over.At 45 and over.At 65 and over.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
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    No. VII.—Annual Proportion of Deaths in each of the City Districts, and in England, from Zymotic, Tubercular, and other Diseases.
    Causes op Death.Deaths to 10,000 Persons Living.Proportions to 1,000 Deaths.
    East Union.West Union.City Union,Entire City.England.East Union.West Union.City Union.Entire City.England.
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    No. VIII.— The proportions of Deaths per 1,000 from some of the most important Diseases among the Children and, Adults of the different classes.
    CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS.CAUSES OF DEATH PER 1,000 OF THE DEATHS.
    Among Children under 15.Among Persons of 15 Years of age and upwards.
    Fever.Tabes & Scrofula.Pneumonia & Bronchitis.Diarrhea.Convulsions & Teething.Zymotic Diseases.Fever,Phthisis.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Diarrhoea.Brain Disease.Heart Disease.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F-M.F.
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    No. IX.—Summary of the Sanitary Work done in each of the City Districts during the Year.
    Inspectors.City Districts.No. of Houses in Districts.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Number of Rooms Measured, & Number of Occupants.
    Rooms.Men.Women.Children.Total Occupants.Families.Rooms overcrowded
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    No. X.—Meteorology of the City of London for each Month in the Year, from Observations made at the Engineer's Office, Guildhall, under the direction of Mr. Haywood.
    MONTHS. 1856-7.Barometer.Dry Thermometer.Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer.Rain Gauges.
    Mean Pressure.Highest ditto.Lowest ditto.Mean Temperature.Highest ditto.Lowest ditto.Mean Daily Range.Mean Temperature.Dew Point.Degree of Humidity.Weight of vapor ill cubic foot of air.Vapor required to saturate do.Total Fall in Inches.Greatest Fall in Inches.Lowest Fall in Inches.
    Wet Bulb.Dry Bulb.On Roof.On Ground.On Roof.On Ground.On Roof.On Ground.
    Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Deg.Grains.Grains.Inches.Inches.Inches.Inches.Inches.Inches.