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Whitechapel 1894

The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1894 (consisting of 52 weeks) being the eleventh annual report

Published
1895
Author
Loane, Joseph.
Pages
44
Tables
34

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34 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    CORRECT DISTRICT MORTALITY TABLE FOR TEN YEARS ENDING 1894.
    Sub-Registration Districts.53 weeks
    I885.1886.1887.1888.1889.1890.1891.1892.1893.1894.
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    REGISTERED COMMON LODGING HOUSES, 1894.*
    Name of Street.No. of Houses Registered.Deaths in Infirmary and elsewhere of Lodgers.
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    Cause of Death in the case of Residents of Registered Common Lodging-Houses :—
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    So far as those shelters within our District are concerned, the list which I append is very suggestive, the more so when it is remembered that few of the 830 persons really were belonging to the District.
    Shelters.No. of Admission Orders given by the District Medical Officers.
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    MODEL DWELLINGS. Number of Apartments, and Particulars of Population, 1894.
    Name and Situation of Dwellings.Number of Apartments.MALES.females.Total Population.Deaths.
    Under 1 year1 to 55 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 80Over 80Under 1 year1 to 55 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 80Over 80
  • Page 22
    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL. C lassified according to D iseases, A ges and L ocalities.
    Description of Public Institutions, Sub-Registration Districts, &c.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.12845678910111213141516171819202122
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentary.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.Totals.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 and upwards.Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 23
    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL— {Continued). Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Description of Public Institutions, Sub-Registra-tion Districts, &c.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & uudei 65.65 & upwards.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 causesTotal.
    Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
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    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL. Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Description of Public Institutions, Sub-Registration Districts, &c.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.12345678910111213141516171819202122
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causesTotals.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & urder 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid .Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 25
    TABLE of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and N ew C ases of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1894, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Whitechapel; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities, &c.Population at all ages. Census Population, 1891.Births during 52 weeks of 1894.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.Cases Removed to Hospitals.
    Ages.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Contind. Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Contnd. Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Males.Females
  • Page 26
    Table A. —Births Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1894.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Total.
    Boys.Girls.
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    Table B.— Deaths Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1894.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel ChurchGoodmans Fields.Total.
    Males.Females.
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    Table C.—The Deaths of 891 Non-Residents which occurred in the District during the year were Registered as under:—
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town (Whitechapel Infirmary).Whitechapel Church (London Hospital).Goodn ans Fields. (River Thames).
  • Page 26
    Table D.—Outlying Public Institutions, &c., where Residents of the Whitechapel District Died during the Year.
    Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.Name of Institution.No. of Deaths.
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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 End New TownWhiteclmpel Ohurch.Goodmans FieldsTotal.
  • Page 27
    Table F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during the year 1894.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 27
    METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS:— Table G.—Total Births and Deaths; also Deaths under 5 years of age.
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    T able (h).— DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS' ANALYSIS OF CASES FOR 1894.
    Diseases.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Diseases.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Total.
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    T able I.—CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH, COMPARED WITH LONDON.
    Class of Disease.Percentage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
    County of London including WhitechapelWhitechapel District.
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    T able J.—VACCINATION STATISTICS.
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    Table (K).—COMPARATIVE TABLE DEALING WITH THE YEAR 1894. And with the mean Deaths from the causes specified during the preceding 10 Years.
    Mean of 10 years.1894.Mean of 10 years.1894.
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    T able (M).—WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DEATHS FOR 1894.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Causes op Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 32
    Table N.—METROPOLITAN DEATHS FOE FOUR QUARTERS ENDED DECEMBER 29 th , 1894.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 33
    Table O.—PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1894.
    NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.
  • Page 34
    Table O ( Continued ) .— PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1891
    NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. CroupTyphoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Meales.NAME OF PLACE.Small PoxScarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. CroudTyphoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.
  • Page 35
    T able P.—SANITARY AND OTHER WORK PERFORMED BY THE INSPECTORS.
    Classification of Work.Quarter ended Mar. 31st.Quarter ended Time 30th.Quarter endedSept. 29th.Quarter ended Dec. 29th.Totals for the year.
  • Page 36
    Table (Q).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.
    No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Mean of Degree of Humidity. (saturation being represented by 100).Mean Reading of Barometer (in inches).Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit).Rainfall (in inches).
  • Page 36
    Table (It).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.
    No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine in London.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer. (in inches).Temperature. (Fahrenheit).Ozone.
  • Page 38
    The following are the particulars:—
    Article.Extent of Adulteration.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
  • Page 39
    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 189l.
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
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    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT, 1890.
    Situation of Property.Date of Representation of the Medical Officer.Nature of Representation.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.