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Whitechapel 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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14
Uncertified Deaths.
The uncertified deaths in this District have been registered as follows:—
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Cases. | Ages. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaustion | 1 | 12 hours. | These Cases were attended by Midwifes. |
| Do. | 1 | 24 „ | |
| Convulsions after Birth | 1 | 7 „ | |
| Do. from Birth | 1 | 3 „ | |
| Convulsions and Exhaustion | 1 | 12 „ | |
| Bronchitis | 1 | 2 years. | |
| Syncope, Disease of Heart | 1 | 73 „ | |
| The Medical Attendant not qualified. | |||
| Total | 7 | ||
Deaths from Epidemic Diseases.
Of the total deaths recorded in this District during the year,
there were 224 from epidemic diseases, viz.: 16 from small-pox, in
which are included the 10 which occurred in the Hospital, thus
making a total of 16 ; 26 from measles, 37 from scarlet-fever and
diphtheria, 39 from hooping-cough, 90 from diarrhoea, and 16 from
fever, including 4 which occurred in the Hospital.
Small-Pox.
In the first Quarter of this year (14 weeks) there were 4 deaths
from small-pox; in the second Quarter 5; in the third Quarter
2, both of which occurred in the Hospital; and in the present
Quarter there were 5, 4 of which occurred in the Hospital.