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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 1888
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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Table E.—Correct District Mortality Table.
(Residents' Deaths wherever registered being correctly referred to their proper
Sub.Districts).
| Sub.Registration Districts. | Spitalfields. | Mile E.nd New Town | Whitechapel Church. | Goodmans Fields. | Aldgate. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Quarter | 165 | 89 | 136 | 31 | 48 | 469 |
| Second ,, | 129 | 52 | 75 | 27 | 40 | 323 |
| Third „ | 154 | 73 | 111 | 36 | 22 | 396 |
| Fourth ,, | 145 | 67 | 116 | 31 | 27 | 386 |
| Total | 593 | 281 | 438 | 125 | 137 | 1574 840 Males. 734 Fem'l's |
Table F.—Showing the Ages at Death of the Residents who died during the Year.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the age of 1 yr. | 101 | 72 | 131 | 94 | 398 |
| Between 1 and 5 | 75 | 53 | 69 | 53 | 250 |
| „ 5 ,, 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 65 |
| ,, 20 ,, 40 | 63 | 40 | 46 | 59 | 208 |
| ,, 40 „ 60 | 89 | 65 | 66 | 91 | 311 |
| ,, 60 ,,80 | 95 | 63 | 58 | 80 | 296 |
| Over the age of 80 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 |
| Total | 458 | 317 | 392 | 407 | 1574 |
Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.
| Number of Births in London during the year | .131,079 | |
| ,, Deaths ,, „ | 78,850 | |
| ,, ,, under 1 year of age | 19,196 | 32,508 |
| ,, „ between the ages of 1 and 5 | 13,312 | |