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Whitechapel 1872

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1872
Pages
72
Tables
33

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    The following Table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results during the quarter:— LONDON.
    Jan. 6 thJan. 13thJan. 20thJan. 27thFeb. 3rdFeb. 10thFeb. 17 thFeb. 24thMar 2ndMar 9thMar 16 thMar 23rdMar 30th
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    WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cages Vaccinated by the I'ublic Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number oi Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter ending—PUBLIC VACCINATOR.Workhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci-nation.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
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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, of the Three Months ending on the 30th March, 1872.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyæmia.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 30th March, 1872.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet F ever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhea.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 30th March, 1872.
    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.TotalCorresponding Quarter of 1871.
    Males, 46
    Females, 29
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    TABLE IV. Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months tnding 30th March, 1872.
    Districts.0 1 nd 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. The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 30th March, 1872.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same Quarters.
    Quarter Ending—PUBLIC VACCINATOR.Workhouse.Totals.Births Regstd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination-Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
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    The following Table, compiled from the annual returns of the Registrar-General, shows the deaths in London from small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, whooping-cough, diarrhoea, and fever* (typhus, typhoid, or enteric, simple continued fever), registered in the years 1838 -71 :—
    Years183818391840184118421843184418451846
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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 29th June, 1872.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Febricula.Continued Fever, Typhus and Typhoid.Diphtheria.Pyaemia.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 29th June, 1872.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhoea.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 29th June, 1872.
    0 and under 1.I and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total. Males, 40 Females, 29Corresponding Quarter of 1871.
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    TABLE IV. Ages at Death in ??? Registration District, for the three Months ending 29th June, 1872.
    Districts.0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 8080 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE V. The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 29th June, 1872.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks.
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    The following table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:— LONDON.
    July 6thJuly 13thJuly 20thJuly 27thAug. 3rdAug 10thAug 17thAug 24thAug 31stSep. 7thSep. 14thSep. 21stSep. 28th
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    Return by Mr. E. Coombes, Vaccination Officer of the Whitechapel Union, respecting the vaccination of children whose births were registered in his District from 2 1st August to 31st December, 1871, inclusive.
    Registration Sub - districts comprised in the Vaccination Officer's District.Number of Births returned in the " Birth List Sheets" as registered up to 31st Dec., 1871.Number of these Births duly entered by 31st August, 1872, in columns 10,11,anil 13 of the Vaccination Register (Birth List Sheets,) viz:Number of these Births which, on the 31stAug., 1872, remained unentered on the Vaccination Register on accnt. (as shown by Report Book) ofAll cases not accounted for in preceding columns.
    Col. 10.Col. 11.Col. 13.Total duly entered in Register.Postponement by Medical Certificate.Removal to Districts the Vaccination Officer of which has been duly apprized.Removal to places unknown or which cannot be reached ; and cases not having been found.
    Successfully Vaccinated.Insusceptible of Vaccination.Had Small Pox.Dead—unvaccinated.
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    WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of tlis number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter Ending—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases."Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
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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, of the Three Months ending on the 28th Sept., 1872.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhcea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.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. Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th Sept, 1872.
    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 III. The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 28th Sept., 1872.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    TABLE IV. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 28th Sept., 1872.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrœa.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 2Sth Sept., 1872.
    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, 41 Females, 23Corresponding Quarter of 1871.
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    LONDON.
    Oct. 5thOct. 12thOct. 19thOct. 26thNov. 2ndNov. 9thNov. 16thNov. 23rdNov. 30thDec. 7thDec. 14thDec. 21stDee. 28th
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    Vaccination. WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter ending—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Registd.
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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 28th Dec., 1872.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyæmia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleunitis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 28th Dee., 1872.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhœa.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 28th Dec., 1872.
    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, 23 Females, 32Corresponding Quarter of 1871.
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    TABLE IV.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th Dec., 1872.
    Districts.0 and under 3.l and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE V.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th Dec., 1872.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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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 1872, and the total cases of illness.
    Year.Small-P ox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Fever.Chol. & Choleraic-Diar.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fev.Carbuncle.Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pneumonia & 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 1872.
    Year.Total BirthsTotal Deaths.Deaths of Non-residents exclusive of Deaths from Accident.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 15 years.
    Name of Disease185818591860186118621863186418651866186718681869187018711872
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    TABLE IX. Showing the cases of Epidemic Diseases among the pauper population in the Whitechapel District during the last 15 years.
    Name of Disease185818591860186118621863186418651866186718681869187018711872