Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, and Outlying Public Institution Deaths. | Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages. | Age. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | -7 | 18 | >9 | 20 | 21 | Totals. | ||||||||
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Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | FEVERS. | Cholera | Erysipelas | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other causes. | ||||||||||||||||
At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 & under 15. | 15 & under25. | 25 & under65. | 65 & upwards.) | Typhus. | Enteric, or Tyrhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puerperal. | |||||||||||||||||||||
320 | 44 | 40 | 157 | 18 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 80 | 320 | ||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 41 | 28 | 119 | 240 | ||||||||||||||
2nd ,, | 316 | 34 | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 102 | ||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 70 | ||||||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 121 | ||||||||||||||||
310 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |||||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 118 | ||||||||||||||||
1280 | 576 | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | 207 | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 126 | |||||||||||||||||||
291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 27 | 291 | ||||||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 28 | 25 | 124 | 232 | ||||||||||||||
286 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 80 | 286 | |||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 28 | 206 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||
285 | 27 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 285 | ||||||||||||
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 27 | 30 | 106 | 210 | |||||||||||||||
1171 | 141 | 566 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 32 | 172 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 108 |