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 London, City of]
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Averages per Annum. | 1844 to 1818. | Quinquennial Periods from | 1869 to 1873. | |||
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184!) to 1853. | 1854 to 1858. | 1859 to 1863. | 1864 to 1868. |
In Quinquennial Periods. | In the City. | In London |
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AGES. | East District. | West District. | Central District. | Entire City. |
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Years, inclusive. | CITY DISTRICTS. | Entire City. | London. | England. | ||
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Eastern. | Western. | Central. |
AGES. | Quarters ending in | Entire Year. | |||
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March, | June. | September. | December. |
causes op death. | Quarters ending in | Entire Year. | |||
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March. | June. | Sept. | Dec. |
CITY DISTRICTS. | Entire City. | London. | England. | |||
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Eastern. | Western. | Central. |
Zymotic Diseases. | quinquennial Periods from | ||||
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1854 to 1858. | 1859 to 1863. | 1861 to 1868. | 1869 to 1873. |
Quarters Ending | Entire Year. | ||||
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Dec. 1872. | March, 1873. | June, 1873. | Sept.. 1873. |
Names of Water Companies, &c. | Total Solid Matter per gallon. | Common Salt. | Oxygen required by Organic Matter, &c. | Nitrogen. | Hardness. | ||
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As Nitrates, &c. | As Ammonia. | Before Boiling. | After Boiling. |
Mouths. | GALLONS PER DAT. | Number of Houses supplied. | |
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Total. | Per Head. |
Years. | Houses Inspected. | Orders Issued. | Years. | Houses Inspected. | Orders Issued. |
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Years. | Amount Seizad and Condemned. | WHY SEIZED AND CONDEMNED. | ||
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Dead. | Diseased. | Putrid. | ||
lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | lbs. |
Quarters Ending. | East London Union. | West London Union. | City of London Union. | Entire City. | ||||||||
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Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. | Births. | Deaths. | Marriages. |
Births in the Four Quarters. | Total. | East London Union. | West London Union. | City of London Union. A | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | \ Total. | ( Saint Seplhre. | Saint Bride. | Total. | ( Castle-baynard. | Christ-church. | Queen-hithe. | Allhalls. Barking. | Broad Street. | Total. | |||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
Deaths in the Four Quarters. | Total. | East London Union. 1 | West London Union. | City of London Union. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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r Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | v Workhouse. | Saint Seplhre. | Saint Bride. | Workhouse. | Castle baynard. | Christ-church. | Queen-hithe. | AUhalls. Barking. | Broad Street. | Workhouse. | |||||||||||||||
M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. |
City Districts. | Total. | Under 1. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 30. | 30 to 40. | 40 to 50. | 50 to 60. | 60 to 70. | 70 and over. |
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Quarters ending. | Proportions. | Total. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15. | 15 to 20. | 20 to 30. | 30 to 40. | 40 to 50. | 50 to 60. | 60 to 70. | 70 and over. |
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City Districts and Population in 1861. | Violence, Privation, Premature Birth, and Poison | Tubercular Diseases | Convulsions and Teething. | Zymotic Diseases. | Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Asthma. | Others, chiefly chronic. | total. | ||||||||||
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Phthisis. | Tabes, Scrofula, Marasmus, &c. | Hydrocephalus. | Alvine Adults. | Flux. Children. | Continued Fever. | Scarlet Fever. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Whooping Cough, Croup, & Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. |
Quarters Ending. | Proportions. | Violence, Privation, Premature Birth, and Poison. | Tubercular Diseases. | Convulsions and Teething. | Zymotic Diseases. | Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Asthma. | Others, chiefly chronic. | total. | |||||||||
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Phthisis. | Tabes, Scrofula, Marasmus, &c. | Hydrocephalus. | Alvine Flux. | Continued Fever. | Scarlet Fever. | Small-Pox. | Measles. | Whooping Cough, Croup, & Diphtheria. | Erysipelas. | ||||||||
Adults. | Children. |
1872.73. MONTHS. | Barometer. | Dry Thermometer. | Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer. | Rain Gauges. | ||||||||||||||
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Mean Pressure. | Highest Pressure. | Lowest Pressure. | Mean Temperature. | Highest Temperature. | Lowest Temperature. | Mean Daily Range. | Mean Temperature. | Dew Point. | Degree of Humidity. | Weight of vapour in cubic foot of air. | Vapour required to saturate foot of air. | Total Fall. | Greatest Fall. | Lowest Fall. | ||||
Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | On Grnd above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft. above Grnd. | On Grnd. | 51 ft above Grnd. |
Quarters Ending | Number of Houses Inspected. | Number of Houses requiring Amendment. | Total Number of Orders Issued for Sanitary Improvement. | For Cleansing and Lime-whiting Rooms. | PARTICULARS OF THE ORDERS ISSUED. | Number of Ships Inspected. | Number of Orders issued for Improvement of Ships. | ||||||||||
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For Erecting and Repairing Dustbins. | For Paving Cellars and Yards. | For Amending the Water Supply. | For Removing Cesspools. | For Amending Sinks and Drains | For Removing Waste-Water. | For Cleansing and Repairing Privies. | For Improving the Ventilation. | For Abating Smoke. | For Removing Animals Improperly Kept. | Sundry other Sanitary Orders. |
Quarters Ending. | WHERE CONDEMNED, AND WHY CONDEMNED. | |||||||||||||||
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New Meat Market. | Aldgate Market. | Leadenhall Market. | Total. | |||||||||||||
Dead. | Diseased. | Putrid. | Total. | Dead. | Diseased. | Putrid. | Total. | Dead. | Diseased. | Putrid. | Total. | Dead. | Diseased. | Putrid. | Total. |
Quarter ending Dec. 1872. | Quarter ending Mar. 1873. | Quarter ending June 1873. | Quarter ending Sept. 1873. | Total for the Year. |
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Name. | Trade. | Address. | Sentence or Fine. |
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