Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1894
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Names ofLocalities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities. | Mortality from all Causes at subjoinedAges. | Mortality from subjoined Causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 | 5 and under 15 | 15 and under 25 | 25 and under 60 | 60 and upwards. | Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Fevers. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Injuries. | All other Diseases. | Totals | ||||||
Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puerperal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. | 8. | 9 | 10. | 11. | 12. | 13. | 14. | 15. | 16. | 17. | 18. | 19. | 20. | 21. | 22. | |||||||||
ST. BOTOLPH | 30 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 30 | Under 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CRIPPLEGATE | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | Under 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ST. SEPULCHRE | 9 | 5 | 4 | *6 | 20 | 24 | Under 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | *9 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ST. BRIDE | 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 23 | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 4 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
ALLHALLOWS | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 26 | Under 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
BROAD STREET | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | Under 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CITY POLICE HOSPITAL | 2 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL | 51 | 83 | 56 | 78 | 238 | 54 | Under 5 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 63 | |||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 68 | 56 | 217 | ||||||||||||||||||||
WORKHOUSE (CASUAL WARD) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Under 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOSPITAL | 2 | 1 | 1 | Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Under 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The subjoined numbers have also been taken into account in judging of the mortality of this Division of the Sanitary District. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring outside the Division or District among persons belonging thereto. | Under 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds | 1 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring within the Division or District among persons not belonging thereto. | 51 | 83 | 56 | 78 | 239 | 55 | Under 5 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 63 | |||||||||||||
5 upwds | 1 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 33 | 68 | 57 | 217 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* Including a man hanged in Newgate Prison for murder. †Homerton Workhouse. Bow Infirmary, and Lunatic Asylum, Dartford, to be added to total deaths. ‡ To be deducted from the total deaths. |