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Whitechapel 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1868
Pages
78
Tables
30

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30 tables in this report

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    LONDON.
    Jan. 4tliJan. 11thJan. 18thJan. 25thFeb. 1stFeb. 8thFeb. 15thFeb. 22ndFeb. 29thMar. 7thMar. 14thMar. 21stMar. 28th
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic a nd Acute classes, which are recorded in the Books o f the Medical Officers of the Union, for the three months ending on the 28th March, 1868.
    Names of Medical Officers,Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II.—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ending 28th March, 1868.
    Districts.Small-PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaHooping-CoughDiarrhœaFeverCholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa.TotalRemarks.
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    TABLE III — Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital, for the Quarter ending 28th March, 1868.
    l and under 11 and under55 and undr2020 and Under 4040 and under 6060 and under8080 and upwardsTotalCorresponding Quarter of 1867.
    Males58
    Femls47
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    TABLE IV. —Ages at Death in each Registration District, for th e Three Months ending 28th March, 1868.
    Districts.0 and under 11 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotalRemarks.
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    TABLE V.—The Births and Deaths In each R egistration District, f or the Three Months ending on the 28th March, 1868.
    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.
    Aprl 4thAprl 11thAprl 18thAprl 25thMay 2ndMay 9thMay 16thMay 23rdMay 30thJune 6thJune 13thJune 20thJune 27th
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    ENGLAND. Annual Rates of Mortality per cent, of MILES at different Ages, 1838—66. DEATHS TO ONE HUNDRED LIVING. AGES.—MALES.
    YEARSALL AGES.0 and under 55—10—15—25-35—45—55—65—75—85—95 and upwds,
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.—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 27th June, 1868.
    Names of Medical Officers,Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Choleraic-Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle,Rheumatic Fever.Ague,Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II.—Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ending 27th June, 1868.
    Districts.Small-PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaHooping-CoughDiarrhœaFeverCholera.TotalRemarks.
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    TABLE III.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 27th June. 1868.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IV.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 27th June, 1868.
    Districts.0 and under 11 and under55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotalRemarks.
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    TABLE V. - Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital, for the Quarter ending 27th June, 1868.
    0 and under l1 and under55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotalCorresponding Quarter of 1867.
    Males56
    Femls37
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    The following Table, taken from the returns of the Registrar General, shows the comparative results during the Quarter:— LONDON.
    July 4thJuly 11thJuly 18thJuly 25thAug. 1stAug. 8thAug. 15thAug. 22ndAug. 29thSept 5thSept 12thSept 19thSept 26th
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.— 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 26th Sept., 1868.
    Names of Medical Officers,Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle,Rheumatic Fever.Ague,Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II.— Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ending 26th Sept., 1868.
    Districts.Small-PoxMeaslesScarlet FeverDiphtheriaHoopingCoughDiarrhoeaFeverCholera and Choleraic- Diarrhoea.TotalBemarks.
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    TABLE III. - Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital, for the Quarter ending 26th Sept., 1868.
    0 and under 11 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotalCorresponding Quarter of 1867.
    Males 36
    Females 34
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    TABLE IV.— Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 26th Sept., 1868.
    Districts.0 and under 11 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwardsTotalRemarks.
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    TABLE V.— The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 26th Sept., 1868.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE VI. Return of Cow-Houses in the Whitechapel District, sought to be Licensed, OCTOBER, 1868.
    NAMES.ADDRESSES.Dimensions of Cow-houses.No. of Cows allowed.
    LengthBreadthHeightCubic Spaces
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    LONDON.
    Oct. 3rdOct. 10thOct. 17thOct. 24thOct. 31stNov. 7thNov. 14thNov. 21stNov 28thDec. 5thDec. 12thDec. 19thDec. 26th
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.— 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 26th December, 1868.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Cholera.Erysipelas.*Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 26th December, 1868.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet-Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 26th December, 1868.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    TABLE IV. Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 26th December, 1868.
    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 V. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 26th December, 1868.
    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 end upwards.Total Males, 61. Females, 47.Corresponding Quarter of 1867.
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    TABLE VI. Total number of the undermentioned Diseases, recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, from 1860 to 1868, and the total cases of illness.
    Year.Small-Pox.Measels.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Carbuncle.Bronchitis and Cattarrh.Pneumonia and Pleuritis.Croup.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Delirium Tremens.Total Cases.
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    TABLE VII. Showing the Births, Deaths, Deaths of Non-residents, Deaths in the London Hospital and in the Workhouse, in each Year, from 1857 to 1868.
    Year.Total Births.Total Deaths.Deaths of Non-Residents.Total Deaths in the London Hospital.Total Deaths in the Workhouse.
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    TABLE VIII. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District during the last 13 years.
    Name of Disease.1856185718581859186018611862186318611865186618671868
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    TABLE IX. Showing the cases of Epidemic Diseases among the pauper population in the Whitechapel District during the last 13 years.
    Name of Disease.1856185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868