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Whitechapel 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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The results of all the meteorological observations are to be
understood as applying to the civil day, or from midnight to midnight.
The deaths from diphtheria in London during the Quarter were
243; only 5 of which are recorded as having occurred in the "Whitechapel
District.

Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District.

Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
Diarrhoea.Fever.Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
Oct. 838501313620610.6947.1
„ 1526362214600420.5149.0
„ 2218671415861450.5243.7
„ 2919542415880460.9843.5
Nov. 51362121 6450370.1943.1
„ 1213392716360460.2551.6
„ 1916441314340380.1849.0
„ 2610502016000361.0749.5
Deo. 316352814600420.8044.6
„ 1013332215210430.9140.4
„ 179422516361450.7138.8
„ 2411362316550430.6936.8
3110283220791540.0241.4

VACCINATION.

WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Caaes Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number ol Births Registered during the same quarters.

Quarter ended—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination .Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.*Re-Vaccination.
March, 18803802314112846
June63325658676
September3876154026590
December3351353701621
March, 18814288441246986694
June68225049150631400674
September3713434420405454586
December394425179419183578
Totals3410381255751366511325265