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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 1881

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: A nalysis of C ases of F ever admitted into the Whitechapel Infirmary during the Quarter, prepared by Mr. Ilott the Medical Officer of the Union Workhouse.

A nalysis of C ases of F ever admitted into the Whitechapel Infirmary during the Quarter, prepared by Mr. Ilott the Medical Officer of the Union Workhouse.

Description of Fever.Where from.Date of Admission.Date of Leaving the Fever Hospital.Whether had Fever or not on Admission.Time in the House before sending to Fever Hospital.
Typhus.5, Keate courtOct. 10Oct. 12Slightly2 days.
Do.30, Dorset street„ 19„ 20Ditto1 day.
Do.16, Peter's court„ 24„ 25Ditto1 day.
Do.Ditto„ 24„ 25Ditto1 day.
Do.30, Dorset street„ 24„ 25Ditto1 day.
Do.Old inmateSome time.„ 27NoSome months.
Do.DittoSept. 30„ 27No4 weeks.
Do.30, Dorset streetOct. 26„ 27Slightly1 day.
Do.16, New court„ 22„ 27No5 days.
Do.32, Flower & Dean street„ 26„ 27Slightly1 day.
Do.12, Flower & Dean street„ 28„ 28DittoA few hours.
Do.30, Dorset street„ 28„ 28DittoDitto.
Do.Old inmateSome time.,, 29Out 2 days on leaveSome time before.
Do.South Grove WorkhouseOct. 29„ 30Slightly1 day.
Do.15, Peter's court29,, 30Ditto1 day.
EntericWorkhouse„ 29„ 30Ditto1 day.
Typhus48, Flower & Dean street„ 28„ 31No3 days.
Do.33, George street„ 31„ 81SlightlyFew hours.
Do.12, Thrawl street„ 31„ 31DittoDitto.
EntericWorkhouse„ 31Nov. 1Ditto1 day.
Do.3, Queens streetNov. 3„ 3Ditto3 hours.
TyphusWorkhouse,, 1,, 12Ditto2 days.
Do.33, George street„ 18„ 18Ditto3 hours.
Do.13, Court street„ 26„ 26Ditto3 hours.
Do.19, George streetDec. 2Dec. 4Ditto2 days.
Do.28, King street„ 6„ 7Ditto1 day.
Do.187, Brick lane„ 6„ 8Ditto2 days.
Do.19, George street„ 9„ 9Ditto3 hours.
Do.11, Glass House buildings„ 20„ 21Ditto1 day.