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Whitechapel 1881
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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The following Table exhibits the weekly progress in London of the existing epidemic of small-pox, and is continued from page 8 of my Report for the Quarter ended 2nd October, 1881.
| 1881. Week ending | Deaths. | Number of Patients in the Asylum Hospitals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 8 | 13 | 422 | |
| ,, 15 | 443 | ||
| ,, 22 | 14 | 455 | |
| ,, 29 | 24 | 453 | |
| November 5 | 453 | ||
| „ 12 | 27 | 440 | |
| ,, 19 | 13 | 452 | |
| ,, 26 | 20 | 499 | |
| December 3 | 477 | ||
| ,, 10 | 460 | ||
| ,, 17 | 25 | 471 | |
| ,, 24 | 23 | 474 | |
| „ 31 | 32 | 485 | |
| Total Deaths in London | 275 | ||
Quarterly Return of Small-pox and Fever Cases sent to Small-pox and
Fever Hospitals, to 31st December, 1881.
SMALL POX.
| Men. | Women. | Children. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North District | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| South „ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 151 |
| 19 |
*(Jf these lo—b were non-resident in the Union.
5 of them were admitted from the London Hospital.
1 „ was „ ,, Infirmary, where he had walked
from Hungerford Street, Commercial Eoad, E.
3 Died.
Chester, Thomas, aged 46 years, of 5, Osborn Place, W.C.
Chapman, Henry „ 10 „ 63, Great Garden Street, M.E.N.T.
Elderbright, Mary A. 21 ,, London Hospital (St. George St., East).
FEVER.
| Men. | Women. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North District | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| South „ | 4 | 7 | 17 | |
| 43 |
*0f these 28—
13 were admitted from the London Hospital, 10 being non-residents
and 3 being residents of the Union.
5 Died.
Thomas, Sarah, aged 30 years, of 18, Brady Street, W.C.
Wills, John ,, 35 „ 3, Charlotte Court, W.C.
Hobbs, Ellen „ 24 ,, 19, George Street, C.C.
Bagley, Winifred „ 8 ,, 2, Little Tun Yard, W.C.
Dillon, Bridget „ 15 „ 40, Koyal Mint Street.