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Whitechapel 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1879
Pages
64
Tables
32

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  • Page 6
    The following Table, taken from the Returns of the Registrar -General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:—
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall.Mean Temperature of the air.
    Diarrhoea.Fever.Small-poxFrom all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
    Inches-Degree.
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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 Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-Vac-cinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vacci-ation.
  • Page 7
    WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT. (Including Spitalfields, Mile End New Town, the Tower, Mint, &c.)
    OCCUPATIONS. MALES.Total No. of cases.Fatal cases-General Diseases, Class I.General Diseases, Class II.Arthritic Diseases.Diseases of Nervous System.Diseases of Vascular System.Diseases of Respiratory System-Diseases of Digestive System-Diseases of Urinary System.Diseases of Generative Organs-Zymotic Diseases
  • Page 8
    Table, showing the cases of Fever admitted into the Infirmary during the Quarter, and the localities from which they were received.
    Nature and description of Fever.Localities from which the cases were received.Date of admission into the Infirmary.Date of admission into the Fever Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary before appearance of Fever.Whether or no the cases had Fever upon admission.
  • Page 9
    By arranging the deaths in the form of a table, as under, the relative number of deaths from each of the six epidemic diseases will be readily seen:
    Deaths fromNumbers.Deaths fromNumbers.
  • Page 11
    The following tables, extracted from the Annual Report for London of the Registrar-General, may be useful for reference. The first shows population ; persons to an acre ; annual birth and death rate ; mean temperature and rainfall in 1878 in London and in eight other of the most populous towns and cities in the United Kingdom ; and the second, population, births and deaths in greater London during the year ended 28th December, 1878:
    Cities & Towns.Estimated population in the middle of the year 1878.Persons to an acre, 1878.Annual rate of mortality per 1000 living in each year.Mean temprture. in 52 wks. ending 28th Dec., 1878.Rain-fall in i tithes in 52 wks. ending' 28th Dec., 1878.
    18741875187618771878
  • Page 11
    POPULATION :—Births and Deaths in Greater London (The Metropolitan and City Police Districts), during the 52 weeks ending 28th Dec., 1878.
    Districts.Estimated Population middle of 1878.Annual rate per 1000 living.Total Births.Total Deaths.Deaths of
    Infants under 1 year of age.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.
    Births.Deaths.Seven Zymotic Dis.
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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 ended on the 29th March, 1879.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.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 ended . 29th March, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhea.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years ; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 29th March, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1871.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    The following Table, taken from the Returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:—
    Week ENDEDDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRain-fall.Mean Temperature of the air.
    Diarrhœa.Fever.Small-poxFrom all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
    Inches.Degree.
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    VACCINATION. WHITEGHAPEL 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 VACCINATIONWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-Vac- cinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vacci-nation.
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    The following return shows the number of houses taken down during the past Six months by the Metropolitan Board of Works, under the Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Act, 1875.
    Situation of Property taken down.Number of houses demolished.Average number of rooms in each localityNumber of persons occupying the said rooms, allowing 4 persons to each room.
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    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 ended on the 28th June, 1879.
    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.Pleuiitis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ended 28th June, 1879,
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Fever.Cholers 4 Choleraic Diarrhœs.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 28th June, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1871.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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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 VACCINATORWorkhouseTotals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci nationPrimary Cases.Re-Vac-cinationPrimary Cases.Ro-Vaccination.
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    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the White chapel District. The following Table, taken from the Returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:—
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    Diarrhoea.Fever.Small-poxFrom all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
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    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 ended on the 27th September, 1879.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.| Diarrhoea.Cholera and | Choleraic Diarrhœa.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. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ended 27th September, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhœa.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, aud above 60 years ; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse aud London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 27th September, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1871.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District. The following Table, taken from the Returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:—
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    Diarrhoea.Fever.Scarlet Fever.From all causes.From Scarlet Fever.From all causes.
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    Ages at death of persons who have died of scarlet-fever in the Whitechapel District during the six months ended 27th December, 1879.
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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 VACCINATORworkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases."Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases."Re-Vaccination.
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    Return of the number of Primary Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Resident Medical Officer of the Workhouse, for the under-mentioned Quarters:—
    Quarter endingPublic Vaccinatr. Primary Cases.Work-home Primry. Cases.Totals.Quarter EndingPublic Vaccinatr. Primary Cases.Workhouse Primry. Cases.Totals.
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    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 ended on the 27th December, 1879
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyæmia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acuta 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 ended 27th December, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.HoopingCough.Diarrhœa.FeverCholera & Choleraic Diarrhœa.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts. Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes-Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 27th December, 1879.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1871.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged HO years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the year 1856.
    Tears endingTotal oases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the total Births, Deaths, Deaths of Non-residents, Residents, and total Deaths in the London Hospital in each year, from 1866 to 1879.
    Year.Population.Total Births.Total Deaths.Total Deaths in the London Hospital.Deaths of non-residents, exclusive of deaths from accidents.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age.Proportion of deaths per cent. of Children under 1 yr. to the total deaths deducting the deaths of non-residents.Rate of mortality per 1000, deducting the deaths of nonresidents.Rate of mortality of Children under 1 yr. per 1000 of the population.
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    TABLE VI. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District daring the last 24 years.
    Name of Disease185618571858185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879
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    TABLE VII. Showing the cases of Epidemic Diseases among the pauper population in the Whitechapel District during the last 24 years.
    Name of Disease185618571858185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879