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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 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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

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

Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in WchpL. DistrictRain fall.Mean Tem perature of the air.
From Diarrhoea and Dysentery.From Fever.From Small-pox.From all causes.1' rom Smallpox.From all causes.InchesDegree.
July 87315612930400.8859.9
„ 1510218413470430.8559.8
„ 2211811413210410.3461.0
„ 2910819213990350.3760.2
Aug. 511814113690430.0362.5
„ 1214713414320380.0161.0
„ 1916412515280570.3360.6
„ 2615816114010420.4457.0
Sept. 21539714730510.4258.1
„ 99515913220480.3157.3
„ 167818312690320.4651.3
„ 237815014500380.6053.0
„ 303422714490420.9153.8

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Return of Cases sent to Small-pox and Fever Hospitals during the
Quarter ended Michaelmas, 1882.
SMALL POX.
Men. Women. Children. Total
North District 2 4 5 11
South „ 4 0 1 5*
16
* Of these 5 cases—3 were from the London Hospital and non-resident.
Three Deaths.
James Webb, 3G, Brick Lane.
Michael Walters, 46, Wentworth Street.
Lewis Lyons, 10, Shepherd's Buildings, Spitalfields.
FEVER.
Men. Women. Children. Total.
North District 5 6 1 12
South „ 2 1 8 11*
23
* Of these 11 cases—3 were from the London Hospital and non-residents.
Four Deaths.
Mary Alcock, 9, Lower Keate Street.
Elizabeth Wills, 10, Brunswick Place, Back Church Lane.
Catherine Drew, 4, Hayden Square, Minories.
Elizabeth Drew, ditto ditto