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Whitechapel 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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diarrliœa, 66 of fever, 2 of choleraic-diarrhoea, and 8 of erysipelas. In
the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the number of pauper
cases of illness was 3585, including 33 of small-pox, 75 of measles, 27 of
scarlet-fever, 39 of hooping-cough, 646 of diarrlicea, 4 of choleraicdiarrhoea,
66 of fever, and 19 of erysipelas.
Meteorology at Greenwich,
The returns of the Registrar-General show that the rain-fall in the
Metropolis during the Quarter has been 8.42 inches. In the week ending
September 30th the rain-fall was 3.34 inches. Daring the corresponding
Quarter of last year, the rain-fall was 4.50 inches. The mean temperature
of the air was 61.3°. In the corresponding Quarter of last year, the
mean temperature was 68.8°. The hottest days during the Quarter were
Friday, August 11th, Saturday, August 12th, and Sunday, August 13th,
when the thermometer, in the shade, indicated respectively 87.5°, 88.2°,
and 89.2°. In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the highest
reading of the thermometer, in the shade, was on Friday, August 8th,
when it indicated 89.7°.
The following Table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General shows the comparative results of the Quarter :—
LONDON.
| July 8 th | July 15th | July 22nd | July 29th | Aug 5th | Aug 12th | Aug. 19 th | Aug 26th | Sep. 2nd | Sep. 9th | Sep. 16 th | Sep. 23rd | Sep. 30th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths from Small Pox | 164 | 133 | 135 | 122 | 87 | 96 | 80 | 82 | 78 | 81 | 57 | 89 | 51 |
| Deaths from Scarlet Fever | 24 | 40 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| Mean Tempera ture of the air | 60.5° | 61.7° | 65.5° | 60.1° | 60.3° | 68.3° | 67.1° | 63.0° | 61.0° | 60.5° | 62.6° | 53.6° | 50.2° |
| Rain - fall in inches | 0.87 | 1.51 | 0.05 | 0.66 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.69 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.66 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 3.34 |
| Deaths in London | 1200 | 1259 | 12S1 | 1420 | 1382 | 1568 | 1715 | 1682 | 1435 | 1422 | 1422 | 1411 | 1390 |
| Deaths in White chapel District | 37 | 46 | 36 | 42 | 48 | 51 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 44 | 42 | 46 | 39 |
| Deaths in ditto from Small-pox | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Water Supply.
Since the issuing of my last Quarterly Report, an Act, 34 and 35 Vict.,
c. 113, entitled "The Metropolis Water Act, 1871," has been passed. The
Act is dated 21st August, 1871.
This Act contains very important provisions in the interest of the public.
1. A supply of water is to be given on Sundays.
2. Every company subject to. the provisions of this Act, may, and from
and after the expiration of eight months from the passing of this Act, shall,
when required to do so, provide a constant supply of water for the domestic
purposes of the inhabitants. The application for constant supply to any
district must be made by the Metropolitan Board of Works to the company
within the water limits in which such district is situated, and any company