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Hammersmith 1897

Twelfth annual report to 25th March, 1898...

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K 3. TABLE OF deaths during the year 1897, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Hammersmith, (A) classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (See note 4 on back of sheet.) (Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.12345678910111213141516171819202122
Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa & Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total
Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.ContinuedRelapsingPuerperal
(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)
North District, Wards 4, 5 & 6607230822024140111Under 5008200000002108800362315120313
5 upwds.00210200001006704359385130294
Centre District, Wards 2 & 3539175501024163117Under 50210000000011264000413496224
5 upwds.004005002000143034566110135315
South District, Ward 12097127665910Under 500000000000042500127023998
5 upwds.0010000000000030132820442111
West London Hospital16227222214698Under 5005000000000071006072349
5 upwds.00000000000000101592869113
Nazareth House380120332Under 50000000000000000000011
5 upwds.000000000000000018302537
Convent of the Good Shepherd7000322Under 50000000000000000000000
5 upwds.0000000000000100402007
St. Mary's Orphanage0000000Under 50000000000000000000000
5 upwds.0000000000000000000000
St. Joseph's School1010000Under 50000000000000000000011
5 upwds.0000000000000000000000
Kensington and Chelsea District School0000000Under 50000000000000000000000
5 upwds.0000000000000000000000
H.M. Prison, Wormwood Scrubs7110050Under 50000000000000000010012
5 upwds.0000000000000000020125
Totals15705041846071441|310Under 5021420000000326184104137628281688
5 upwds0071070020101111409615813348403882
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality. See Note 5 on back.
Deaths occurring (outside the district among persons belonging thereto291382671313077Under 50770000000011900311122264
5 upwds.01100100000004004139178115227
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto161191720115737Under 5.002000000000031014052036
5 upwds.0000000000000100513152467125