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Whitechapel 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1856
Pages
32
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    In order to show the relative amount of mortality in this and some of the other districts in London from zymotic diseases, and the proportion it bears to the total mortality, and the proportion of deaths from typhus fever to deaths from other epidemics, I have prepared the subjoined table:—
    Districts.Population in 1851.Deaths from all causes in 1855.Deaths From Epidemics in 1855.Deaths from Typhus Fever in 1855.Proportion of Deaths from
    Epidemics, to all causes.Typhus, to all causes.Typhus, to other Epidemics.
    One in
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    WHITECHAPEL PARISH.
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    SPITALFIELDS PARISH.
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    SPITALFIELDS PARISH— continued.
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    North Side of the District, October 14, 1856. Number and result of Nuisances reported since 14 th July, 1856.
    Nuisances removed Dust, Gullies, &c.Nuisances removed by improved Drainage, &c.Works in progress in reference to improved DrainageWorks not yet commencedTotal
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    shows the amount of impurity in grains or degrees in five of the superficial wells, which are usedby the inhabitants of the district.*
    Love Court.High Street.Hooper Square.Road Side.Johnson's Change.
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    North Side of the District, 27 th December.
    Complaints relating to Non-Removal ot' Dust, want of Dust Bins, Stopped Gullies, &c.Cesspools and other Nuisances of a like nature Removed by Improved Drainage.Works in progress in reference to Improved Drainage.Total.
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    South Side of the District, 21th December, 1856.
    Complaints.Cesspools, &c., removed.Works in progress.Total
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    Cases of Sickness in the Spitalfields Medical District, under the care of Mr. Hart, for the year ending Dec. 27, 1856
    EndingSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping CoughDiarrhœa.Fever.Other Zymotic DiseasesTotal Zymotic Diseases.Other Cases of Illess.Total.
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    Cases of Sickness in the Mile End New Town Medical District, under the care of Mr. Champneys, for the year ending December 27 th, 1856.
    EndingSmall Fox,Measles.Scarlet Fever.Hooping CoughDiarrhœa.Fever.Other Zymotic DiseasesTotal Zymotic DiseasesOther Cases of Illness.Total.
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    Cases of Sickness in the Whitechapel Medical District, under the care of Dr. Payne , for the year ending Dec. 27, 1856
    EndingSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet; Fever.Hooping Cough.Diarhœa.Fever.Other Zymotic DiseasesTotal Zymotic Diseases.Other Cases of Illness.Total.
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    Dr. Payne, who has the medical charge of the whitechapel Workhouse, has kindly furnished me with the following return, showing an annual average number of cases of sickness in the Workhouse from Christmas, 1852, to Christmas, 1855:—
    Sick ChildrenMidwifery Cases.Syphilitic Cases.Fever.General.Total.
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    EASTERN DISPENSARY. Return of Cases of Zymotic Diseases for the year ending 31st December, 1856
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    Cases of Illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the year 1838:—
    Ending Lady-dayFever.General.Midwifery.Total.
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    Deaths from Epidemics in the Whitechapel District during the Quarter ending 22 th March, 28th June, 21 th September, and 27 th December, 1856.
    Date, March 29 thSmall Pox.Measles.ScarlatinaHooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Typhus.Grand Totals.
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    Deaths from Epidemics, & c., in the Whitechapel District—continued.
    Date. Sept. 27 thSmall PoxMeasles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Grand Totals.