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City of London 1858

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

Published
1860
Pages
22
Tables
6

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    No. I.—Enumeration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in the City Districts, during the Year ending September 24th, 1859; and a comparison with the Average Returns for the last Ten Years.
    Births Deaths, and Marriages.Totals in the City.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripple- 1 gate.Workhouses.North.South.Workhouse.s. w.N. W.South.S. E.N. E.Workhouse.
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    No. II.—Eleventh Annual Enumeration of Deaths, relating to the fifty-two weeks, dating from September 25th, 1858, to September 24th, 1859.
    Deaths in the Four Quarters.Total.East London Union.West London Union.City ot London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripple-gate.Workhouses.t North.South.Workhouse.s. w.N. W.South.8. E.N. E.Workhouse.
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    No. III.—Classification of the 2,911 Deaths, according to age, for the fifty-two weeks, dating from September 25th, 18.58, to September 24th, 1859.
    City Districts.Total.Under 11 to 55 to 1010tol515to25:25to3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 85S5to9595and over.
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    No. IV.—Classification of the 2,911 Deathsy according to Causes, for the Fifty-two Weeks dating from September 25th, 1858, to September 24th, 1859.
    Districts and Population.Vio-lence, Privation, Premature Birth, & Poison.Tubercular Diseases.Convulsions and Teething.Zymotic Diseases.Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Asthma.Others, chiefly chronic.Total.
    Phthisis.Tabes and Scrofula.Hydrocephalus.AlvineFlux.Continued Fever.Scarlet-Fever.Small-Pox.Measles.Whooping Cough Croup,& Diphtheria.Erysipelas.
    Adults.Children.
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    No. V.—Meteorology of the City of London for each Month in the Year, ending in September 1859, from Observations made at the Engineer's Office, Guildhall, under the direction of Mr. Haywood.
    MONTHS. 1858-9.Barometer.Dry Thermometer.Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer.Rain Gauges.
    Mean Pressure.Highest Pressure.Lowest Pressure.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Daily Range.Mean Temperature.Dew Point.Degree of Humidity.Weight of vapour in cubic foot of air.Vapour required to saturate ditto.Total Fall.Greatest Fall.Lowest Fall.
    Wet Bulb.Dry Bulb.On Roof.On Grnd.On Roof.On Grnd.On Roof.On Grnd.
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    No. VI.—Summary of the Sanitary Work done in each of the City Districts during the Year ending in September, 1859, and comparison with preceding Years.
    Quarters Ending.CITY DISTRICTS, NUMBER OF HOUSES, NAMES OF INSPECTORS.
    Total in City Houses, 6,654North-West Houses, 1,472 W. Ternouth.South -West. Houses, 1,037. John Painter.North-Mdl. Houses, 1,389. R. Flood.South-Mdl. Houses, 262. G. Mortimer.North-East Houses, 1,758 J. Williams.South-East. Houses, 736. Wm. Santler.Lodging Ho. Houses, 126. H. J. Teague.
    Inspections.Orders.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.Houses Inspected.Orders Issued.No of Inspections.Orders Issued.