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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Whitechapel 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: EASTERN DISPENSARY.Return of Cases of Zymotic Diseases for the year ending31stDecember,1856

EASTERN DISPENSARY.

Return of Cases of Zymotic Diseases for the year ending31stDecember,1856

Fever219
Small Pox3
Measles13
Scarlet Fever11
Hooping Cough24
Cholera2
Diarrhœa524
Total796

Table: Cases of Illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from theyear1838:—

Cases of Illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the

year1838:—

Ending Lady-dayFever.General.Midwifery.Total.
183825372695805312
183919753295985368
1840114536771164938
1841111855461556819
184272445261815431
1843118551712596615
1844156363352318129
1845146762702387975
184686461761437155
1847115771681818516
184841131061820914,940
18492189773222610,147
185016841313923415,057
18512053944432511,822
18522322903543911,796
18532175672438610.185
18542112843240810,952
185527211373736016,818
18562239979045612,485

Table: Deaths from Epidemics in the Whitechapel District during the Quarter ending22th March, 28th June,21th September, and27th December,1856.

Deaths from Epidemics in the Whitechapel District during the Quarter ending22th March, 28th June,21th September, and27th December,1856.

Date, March 29 thSmall Pox.Measles.ScarlatinaHooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Typhus.Grand Totals.
1...111...1
2...12315
3 W6117...19
4 W4......3127
5 H1...1......5
61...24...4
7H.M...121223
Totals124930464123
June 28th.
1......21...4
21......6...6
32.........221
46122118
51......1...3
62............2
7......2221
Total12161255591
W. Workhouse. H. Hospital. H. M. Military Hospital.