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Whitechapel 1860
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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APPENDIX. TABLE I. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND WORKS EXECUTED since the 28th of January, 1856, to the 31st of March, 1860.
From February, 1856, to the 1st January, 1860. For the Quarter ending 31st March, 1860. Total number of Nuisances removed. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances inspected in houses and yards. Number of Houses systematically visited. House-to- house visitation. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Books. Number of Summonses taken out. Number of Notices served. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances Inspected. Number of Houses systematically visited. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Book. Number of Summonses taken out Number of Notices served. For defective Drainage For other Nuisances For defective Drainage. For other Nuisances. -
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TABLE II.—SUMMARY OP WORKS EXECUTED UP TO THE 31ST DECEMBER, 1859.
Limewhiting and Cleansing. Dust Bins erected. Houses repaired. Yards and Cellars re-paved. | Water supplied for domestic use. Larger supply of Water given. Cesspools abolished. Cesspools cleansed.—No Sewerage. New House Drainage made. House Drainage improved, Trapped, &c. Cellars cleansed. Filthy Privies cleansed. Water supply to Soil-pans. New Privies constructed. Pans to Privies provided. Over-crowded Houses remedied. Houses or Rooms unfitted for human habitation. Ventilation improved, Private Courts Paved. Filth in open places removed. Dangerous structures. Othernuisances removed,Dust, StagnantWater,&c. Dangerous Cellar Flaps and Area Gratings. -
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TABLE III.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes which are recorded in the books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ending on the 31st March, 1860.
Small Pox. Measles. Scarlatina. Hooping Cough. Diarrhoea. Continued Fever. (Typhus & Typhoid.) Erysipelas. Puerperal Fever. Carbuncle. Acute Pulmonary Inflammations. Croup. Rheumatic Fever. Ague. Dy sentry. All other Diseases. Total, Average number of Fever cases per Week. Bronchitis and Catarrh. Pleuritis and Pneumonia. -
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TABLE IV.—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending on the 31st March, I860.
Districts. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Hooping Cough, Diarrhoea Fever. Total. Total for corresponding Quarter, 1859. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M F. -
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TABLE V.—Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse.
0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards. Total Corresponding Quarter of 1859. -
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TABLE VI.—Table showing the Births and Deaths in each District, for the Three Months ending on the 31st March, 1860.
Districts. Births. Total. Deaths Total. Excess of Births over Deaths. Excess of Births over Births. Remarks M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE VII.—LONDON HOSPITAL. Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the London Hospital, for the Three Months ending 3lst March, 1860
Causes of Death. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under l. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 20. 20 and under 40. 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. -
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TABLE VII I —Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechap e l District, for the Three Months ending 31st March, 1 860.
Causes of Death. 0 and under l 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under 1. 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and 1 above Total. -
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TABLE IX.—Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 31st of December, 1859.
Name of Street or Place. No. of Houses in Place or Street. No. of Houses Inspected. Drains. Cesspools. Water closets. Dust Bins. Pavement. General Water Supply. General Improvement Remarks Number constructed. Improvement or Repair. Traps fixed. Abolished. Cleansed, and Disinfected. Pans and Traps furnished. New ones constructed. Water supply provided. Constructed. Repaired. Constructed. Reiaid or Repaired. Receptacles provided. Receptacles repaired. Water supply provided. Generally repaired. Cleansing and Limewhiting. Ventilation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 -
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TABLE I. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND WORKS EXECUTED since the 31st March, to the 30th June, 1860.
From February, 1856, to the 31st March, 1860. For the Quarter ending 30th June, 1860. Total Number of Nuisances removed. Works In progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances inspected in houses and yards. Number of Houses systematically visited. House-to- house Visitation. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Books. Number of Summonses taken out. Number of Notices served. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances Inspected. Number of Houses systematically visited. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Book. Number of Summonses taken out. Number of Notices served. For Defective Drainage. For other Nuisances. For Defective Drainage. For other Nuisances. 29,801 +642 15,369 5,780 8,914 43 107 2998 235 1,920 455 540 1 2 142 -
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TABLE II.—SUMMARY OF WORKS EXECUTED UP TO 31st MARCH, 1860.
Lime Whiting and Cleansing. Dust Bins erected. Houses repaired. Yards and Cellars re-paved. Water supplied for domestic use. Larger supply of Water given. Cesspools abolished. Cesspools cleansed.—No Sewerage. New House Drainage made. House Drainage improved, Trapped, &c. Cellars cleansed. Filthy Privies cleansed. Water supply to Soil-pans. New Privies constructed. Pans to Privies provided. Over-crowded Houses remedied. Houses unfitted for Human Habitation. Ventilation improved. Private Courts Paved. Filth in open places removed. Dangerous Structures. Other Nuisances removed, Dust, Stagnant Water, &c. Dangerous Cellar Flaps and Area Gratings. -
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TABLE III.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ending on the 30th June, 1860.
Small Pox. Measles. Scarlatina. Hooping Cough. Diarrhoea. Continued Fever. (Typhus & Typhoid.) Erysipelas. Carbuncle. Acute Pulmonary Inflammations. Rheumatic Fever. Ague. Dysentery. Delirium Tremens. All other Diseases. Total. Average number of Fever cases per Week. Bronchitis and Catarrh. Pleuritis and Pneumonia. Mr.Blackwell 5 12 18 0 38 0 9 0 61 9 0 7 1 0 580 740 Mr.Champneys 5 24 2 2 24 16 4 1 7 2 0 0 5 0 92 450 Mr. Richardson 1 40 2 3 18 9 0 0 9 2 0 0 0 0 84 469 Mr. Sequeira 3 167 6 5 32 36 1 1 73 31 3 10 3 3 374 1071 -
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TABLE IV.—Deaths from Epidemic Diseases it the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending on the 30th June, 1860.
Districts. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Hooping Cough, Diarrhœa. Fever. Total. Total for Corresponding Quarter,1859. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M F. M. F. -
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TABLE V.—Ages at Death in the Workhouse.
0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards. Total. Corresponding Quarter of 1859. Males 41 Females 30 -
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TABLE VI.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 30th June, 1860.
District. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards. Total. Remarks. -
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TABLE VII.—Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 30th June, 1860.
Districts. Births. Total. Deaths. Total. Excess of Births over Deaths. Excess of Deaths over Births. Remarks. M. F. M. F. -
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LONDON HOSPITAL. TABLE VIII.—Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 30th JUNE, 1860.
Causes of Death. 0 and 1 under 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5. 5 and under 20. 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. -
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TABLE IX_Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 30th JUNE, 1860.
Causes of Death. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Cause of Death 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. -
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Table X.—Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 31st of March, 1860.
Name of Street or Place. No. of Houses in Place or Street. No. of Houses Inspected. Drains. Cesspools. Water Closets. Dust Bins. Pavement. General Water Supply. General Improvement. Remarks. Number Constructed. Improvement or Repair. Traps Fixed. Abolished. Cleansed and Disinfected. Pans and Traps Furnished. New ones Constructed. Water Supply Provided. Constructed. Repaired. Constructed. Relaid or Repaired. Receptacles Provided. Receptacles Repaired. Water Supply Provided. Generally Repaired. Cleansing and Limewhiting. Ventilation. -
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APPENDIX. TABLE I. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND WORKS EXECUTED SINCE THE 30th of June, to the 29th of September, 1880.
Total number of Nuisances removed. Worts in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances inspected in houses and yards. Number of Houses systematically visited. House-to- house visitation. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Books. N umber of Summonses taken out. Number of Notices served. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances Inspected. Number of Houses systematically visited. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Book. Number of Summonses taken out Number of Notices served. For defective Drainage For oilier Nuisances For defective Drainage. For other Nuisances. -
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TABLE II.—SUMMARY OF WORKS EXECUTED UP TO THE 30TH JUNE, 1860.
Limewhiting and Cleansing. Dust Bins erected. Houses repaired. Yards and Cellars re-paved. Water supplied for domestic use. Larger supply of Water given. Cesspools abolished. Cesspools cleansed.—No Sewerage. New House Drainage made. | House Drainage improved, Trapped, &c. Cellars cleansed. Filthy Privies cleansed. Water supply to Soil-pans. New Privies constructed. Pans to Privies provided. Over-crowded Houses remedied. Houses or Rooms unfitted for human habitation. Ventilation improved, Private Courts Paved. Filth in open places removed. Dangerous structures. Othernuisances removed, Dust, StagnantWater,&c. Dangerous Cellar Flaps and Area Gratings. -
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TABLE III.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union for the Three Months ending the 29th September, 1860.
Names of Medical Officers. Small-Pox. Measles. Scarlatina, Hooping Cough Diarrhoea. Continued Fever (Typhus and Typhoid.) Cholera. Erysipelas. Pyæmia. Puerperal Fever. Carbuncle. Acute Pulmonary Inflammations. Croup. Diphtheria Rheumatic Fever. Ague. Dysentery. Delirium Tremens. Other Diseases. Total. Average number of Fever cases per Week. Bronchitis and Catarrh. Pneumonia and Pleuritis. -
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TABLE IV.—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending on the 29th September, 1860.
Districts. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Hooping Cough, Diarrhoea Fever. Total. Total for corresponding Quarter, 1859. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M, F. -
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TABLE V.—Showing the Ages at Death in the 'Workhouse.
0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 60 and upwards. Total Males 29 Femls.22 Corresponding Quarter of 1859. -
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TABLE VI.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 29th September, 1860.
Districts. 0 and under 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards. Total Remarks. -
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TABLE VII.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 29th September, 1860.
Districts. Births. Total. Deaths. Total. Excess of Births over Deaths. Excess of Deaths oyer Births. Remarks. M. F M. F. -
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TABLE VIII.—Vaccination Extension Act.—Whitechapel Union.
Names of the whole of the Public Vaccinators of the Union. Vaccination Districts. Year ended 29th September, 1860. Number and Ages of Persons vaccinated by the public vaccinators Number of such cases successfully Vaccinated. No. of Reg. Births, all classes, during the Year, including Worth., and whole of parishes in union Unsuccssful cases. Under 1 year Above 1 year Total. Under 1 year Above 1 year Total. -
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TABLE IX.—LONDON HOSPITAL. Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the London Hospital, for the Three Months ending 29th September, 1860.
Causes of Death, 0 and. unde 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under 1. 1 and under 5. 5 and under 20. 20 and under 40. 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. -
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TABLE X.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 29 th September, 1860.
Causes of Death. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under 1. 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. -
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table XI.— Tabular Summary of House Improvements up to the 80th of Jane, 1880.
Name of Street or Place. No. of Houses in Place or Street. No. of Houses Inspected. Drains. Cesspools. Water Closets. Dust Bins. Pavement. General Water Supply. General Improvement. Remarks. Number constructed. Improvemen or Repair. Traps fixed. Abolished. Cleansed and Disinfected. Pans and Traps furnished. New ones constructed. Water supply provided. Constructed. Repaired. Constructed. Reiaid. or Repaired. Receptacles provided. Receptacles repaired. Water supply provided. Generally repaired. Cleansing and Limewhiting. Ventilation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 7266 6147 376 1575 688 1611 272 169S 134 1085 753 176 62 64 6 82 7 55 609 1656 6 -
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TABLE I. SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS MADE AND WORKS EXECUTED SINCE THE 30th. of June, to the 29th of December, 1861.
From February, l856, to the 29th Sept., 1861. For the Quarter ending 29th December, 1861. Total number of Nuisances removed. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances inspected in houses and yards. Number of Houses systematically visited. House-to-- house visitation. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Books. Number of Summonses taken out. Number of Notices served. Works in progress but not completed. Number of Nuisances Insected. Number of Houses systematically visited. Number of Nuisances entered in Complaint Book. Number of Summonses taken out Number of Notices served. For defective Drainage For other Nuisances For defective Drainage. For other Nuisances, -
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TABLE II.—SUMMARY OF WORKS EXECUTED UP TO THE 29 th SEPT, 1861.
Lime whiting and Cleansing. Dust Bins erected. Houses repaired. Yards and Cellars re-paved. Water supplied for domestic use. Larger supply of Water given. Cesspools abolished. Cesspools cleansed.— No Sewerage. New House Drainage made. House Drainage improved, Trapped, &c. Cellars cleansed. Filthy Privies cleansed. Water supply to Soil-pans. New Privies constructed. Pans to Privies provided. Over-crowded Houses remedied. Houses or Rooms unfitted for human habitation. Ventilation improved. Private Courts Paved. Filth in open places removed. Dangerous structures. .Other nuisances removed,Dust,Stagnant Water,&c. Dangerous Cellar Flaps and Area Gratings. -
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TABLE III. —Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union for the Three Months ending the 29th December, 1860.
Names of Medical Officers. Small-Pox. Measles. Scarlatina. Hooping Cough Diarrhoea Continued Fever (Typhus and Typhoid.) Cholera. Erysipelas. Pyæmia. Puerperal Fever. Carbuncle. Acute Pulmonary Inflammations. Croup. Rheumatic Fever. Ague. Dysentery. Delirium Tremens. Diphtheria Other Diseases. Total. Average number of Fever cases per Week. Bronchitis and Catarrh. Pneumonia and Pleuritis. -
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TABLE IV,—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending on tfie 29th December, 1860.
Districts. Small Pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Hooping Cough Diarrhoea Fever. Total. Total for corresponding Quarter, 1859. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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TABLE V.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 29th December, 1860.
Districts. Births. Total Heaths. Total. Excess of Births over Deaths. Excess of Deaths over Births. Remarks. M. F M. F. -
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TABLE VI.—Showing the Births and Deaths in each District, for the Year ending on the 31st December, 1859.
BIRTHS. DEATHS. Districts. April. July. October. December. Total. April. July October. December. Total. Excess of Births over Deaths Excess of Deaths over Births. -
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TABLE VII.—Ages at Death in each Registration District. for the Three Months ending 29th December, 1860.
Districts. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards. Total. Remarks. -
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TABLE VIII.—Showing the Mortality in the Workhouse and Hospitals in the District, during 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859 and 1860.
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TABLE IX.—Showing the Mortality per cent. in the Whitechapel District, in the undermentioned years.
From 1837 to 1838. From 1839 to 1844. From 1844 to 1850. From 1850 to 1855. From 1856 to 1857. From 1857 to 1858. From 1858 to 1860. -
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TABLE X.—Showing the total Mortality in the Whitechapel District, without deduction for non-residents, in the undermentioned years.
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TABLE XI.—Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, for the Quarter ending 29th December, 1860.
0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and upwards Total Males 29 Femls.34 Corresponding Quarter of 1859. -
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TABLE XII.—Summary of the various Causes of Death in the Whitechapel District, for the year ending 29th December, 1860.
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TABLE XIII.—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District, during the years 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, and 1860.
1 8 5 6 . 1 8 5 7 . 1 8 5 8 . Districts. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Hooping-cough. Diarrhoea. Typhus. Total. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Hooping-cough. Diarrhoea. Typhus. Total. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Hooping-cough. Diarrhoea. Typhus. Total. -
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TABLE XIII., ( continued.)
Districts. 1 8 5 9 . 1 8 6 0. Smallpox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Hooping-cough. Diarrhœa. | Typhus. Total. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Hooping-cough. Diarrhoea. Typhus. Total. -
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TABLE XIV.—LONDON HOSPITAL. Causes of Death at Seven periods of Life, registered in the London Hospital, for the Three Months ending 29th December, 1860.
Causes of Death. 0 and unde 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total Causes of Death. 0 and under l. l and under 0, 5 and under 20. 20 and under 40. 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. -
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TABLE XV.—Causes of Death at Seven Periods of Life, registered in the Whitechapel District, for the Three Months ending 29th December, 1860.
Causes of Death. 0 and under 1 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 4o and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above. Total. Causes of Death. 0 and under 1. 1 and under 5 5 and under 20 20 and under 40 40 and under 60 60 and under 80 80 and above Total. -
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TABLE XVI.—T abular Summary of Ho use Improvements up to the 29th September, 1860.
Name of Street or Place. No. of Houses in Place or Street. No. of Houses Inspected. Dbains. Cesspools. "Water Closets. Dust Bins. Pavement. Genebal Water Supply. General Improvement. Remarks. Number constructed. Improvement or Repair. Traps fixed. Abolished. Cleansed and Disinfected. Pans and Traps furnished. New ones constructed. Water supply provided. Constructed. Repaired. Constructed. Reiaid or Repaired. Receptacles provided. Receptacles repaired. Water supply provided. Generally-repaired, Cleansing and Limewhiting. Ventilation. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8366 7090 410 1683 699 1789 280 1892 135 1102 836 186 62 685 100 7 55 619 1858 6