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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Whitechapel 1874

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1874
Pages
64
Tables
23

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23 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    The following table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General shows the comparative results of the Quarter :— LONDON.
    Jan 10thJan. 17thJan. 24thJan. 31stFeb. 7 thFeb. 14 thFeb 21stFeb. 28thMar 7thMar 14thMar 21stMar 8thApl 4 th
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    Vaccination. WHITECHAPEL UNION.— Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator or Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter-ending —PUBLIC VACCINATOR.WorkhouseTotals.Births Registd
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci nation.Primary CasesRe-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
  • Page 8
    Table showing the Area, Population, Density of Population to an Acre, Number of Square Yards to a Person, Elevation in feet above 'Trinity High Water Mark; also the Number of Births and Deaths in each Sub-district for the Year 1873, (52 weeks.)
    Districts.Area in Statute Acres.Population in 1871.Density of Population to an Acre.Number of square yards to a personElevation in feet.Number of births in 52 weeks.Number of Deaths in 52 weeks..Deaths in Workhouse, & Deaths of non-resident*, and from accidents in the London Hospital
  • Page 9
    Table continued, showing the Rate of Mortality per 1,000 in each Sub-district, the Deaths of Children under 1 and under 5 years of age, and the Death-rate in relation to total Deaths, and the Death-rate in relation to total Births.
    Districts.Rate of Mortal-ity per 1,000.Deaths of children under 1 year.Deaths of children under 5 years.Proportion, per cent.
    Of deaths of children under 1 year to total deaths.Of deaths of children nnder 5 years to total deaths.Of deaths of children under 1 year to total births.Of deaths of children under 5 years to total births.
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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 4th April, 1874.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary InflammationCarbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and CatarrhPleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 4th April, 1874.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.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 4th April, 1874.
    j 0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and uuder 40.40 and under 60.CO and under 80.80 and upwards.Total Males, 63. Females, 50.Corresponding Quarter of 1873.
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    TABLE IV.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Thred Months ending 4th April, 1874.
    Districts.0 and under 3.1 and under 55 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 4th April, 1874.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excessof 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.
    Apl. 11thApl. 18 thApl. 25thMay 2ndMay 9thMay l6thMay 23rdMay 30thJne. 6thJne. 13thJne. Jne. 20th 27thJly 4th
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    Vaccination. WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the public Vaccinator or Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter-endingPUBLIC VACCINATOR.WorkhouseTotals.Births Registd
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary CasusRe-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, for the Three Months ending on the 4th July, 1874.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough,Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febriculs.PyæmiaErysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary InflammationCarbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and CatarrhPleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 4th July, 1874.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.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 4th July, 1874.
    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, 64. Females, 40.Corresponding Quarter of 1873.
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    TABLE IV.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 4th July, 1874.
    Districts.0 and under 3.1 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 4th July, 1874.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excessof Deaths over Births.Remarks.
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    The following table, taken from the returns of the Kegistrar-General shows the comparative results of the Quarter: — LONDON.
    July 11July 18July 25Aug. 1Aug. 8Aug. 15Aug. 22Aug 29Sep 5Sep. 12Sep. 19SeD. 26Oct. 3
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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 endisq—PUBLIC TACCLYATQRWorkhouse.Totals.Births Reqistd.
    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, for the Three Months ending on the 3rd October, 1874.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pysemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.[Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Totat.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuiitis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 3rd October, 1874.
    Districts.0 and under 1.1 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 III. The Births aud Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 3rd October, 1874.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    TABLE IV. Showing the Deatha from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 3rd October, 1874.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhoea;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 3rd October, 1874.
    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, 54 Females, 45Corresponding Quarter of 1873.