London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Whitechapel 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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TABLE II.

Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 29th March, 1873.

Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Total.Remarks.
Artilery00001001Workhouse.
Spitalfields011050310
Mile End New Town00004206
Whitechapel, North00005016
Whitechapel Church00004004Hospital.
Goodman's Fields00002024
Aldgate00102036
Totals0120232937
Deaths from Epidemics for the corresponding Quarter, 1872.11821411569

Four deaths from Pyaemia occurred in the Whitechapel Church sub District.
One death from Fever occurred in the Fever Hospital, thus making the total deaths
from Fever, 10.

TABLE III.

Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 29th March, 1873.

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, 55 Females, 56Corresponding Quarter of 1872.
672202346711175
London Hospital211285053190Males, 105143
Females, 58
163