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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 1879

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE IV.Cases of illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the year 1856.

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.
18561248518641493218724864
18571071418651559418734887
18581171818661650218743685
18591170118671718118752474
18601139218681741718762281
18611372418691403118772060
18621427018701414818783107
18631456418711019418793833

Table: 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.

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.
186678,9702561349573343246515.138 75.8
1867...2686233144524152525.126.46.6
1868...2611251953632451323.327.76.4
18691...2571267550428352621.929.66.6
1870...2690246559937451524.626.46.5
1871...2571246555133954525.627.77.1
187276,5732705239061637554026.726.37.0
1873*...2727247164539350724.326.56.6
1874...2688261367537744419.829.25.7
1875...26502470710465+50925.326.16.6
1876...2754234871651145124.023 95.8
1877...2751250672856751626.625.26.7
1878...2658243067146948224.525.66.2
1879...2722242661543445421.226.05.9

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These years contain 53 weeks. In making this calculation, one week's average of
deaths is deducted, viz., 50 and 46 respectively. † Estimated number.
The number of Inquests which have been held this year in this District has been 328.
In the preceding year the number was 331.