Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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
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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-Registra-tion Districts, &c. | Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages. | Age. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||
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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 causes | Total. | ||||||||
Typhus. | Enteric, or Typhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puerperal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Whitechapel Church— (Svb-Registra- (tion District) | 1st Qtr. | 320 | 47 | 65 | 26 | 36 | 131 | 15 | Under 5 | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | - | - | - | - | 35 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 112 | 320 |
5 upwards | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 12 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 104 | 208 | ||||||||||
2nd „ | 295 | 45 | 81 | 18 | 21 | 120 | 10 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 126 | 295 | |
5 upwards | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 16 | 18 | 33 | 85 | 169 | ||||||||||
3rd ,, | 329 | 75 | 57 | 24 | 28 | 125 | 20 | Under 5 | - | — | 18 | _ | - | - | - | — | - | — | 2 | 5 | — | 18 | 1 | — | — | 25 | - | 6 | 57 | 132 | 329 | |
5 upwards | — | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | 11 | 31 | 28 | 111 | 197 | ||||||||||
4th „ | 313 | 52 | 51 | 19 | 30 | 147 | 14 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 30 | — | 9 | 45 | 103 | 313 | |
5 upwards | - | — | 3 | - | — | 15 | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | 1 | — | 15 | 19 | 33 | 18 | 105 | 210 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 1257 | 219 | 254 | 87 | 115 | 523 | 59 | Under 5 | - | 2 | 54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 124 | 3 | 35 | 195 | 473 | 1257 | |
5 upwards | - | 1 | 9 | — | - | 30 | — | — | — | - | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 44 | 69 | 109 | 107 | 405 | 784 | ||||||||||
Deaths occur-ing in the London Hospital. | 1st Qtr. | 262 | 25 | 52 | 23 | 33 | 120 | 9 | Under 5 | - | -_ | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 24 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 77 | 262 |
5 upwards | - | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 98 | 185 | ||||||||||
2nd „ | 237 | 22 | 60 | 17 | 19 | 112 | 7 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 2 | - | - | - | _- | 26 | - | 12 | 22 | 82 | 237 | |
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 78 | 155 | ||||||||||
3rd „ | 279 | 49 | 47 | 23 | 28 | 116 | 16 | Under 5 | - | — | 16 | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | 2 | 4 | — | 12 | 1 | - | - | 22 | - | 6 | 33 | 96 | 279 | |
5 upwardS | - | — | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | — | - | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | 5 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 105 | 183 | ||||||||||
4th „ | 258 | 34 | 39 | 17 | 29 | 130 | 9 | Under 5 | - | - | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 22 | — | 10 | 23 | 73 | 258 | |
5 upwards | - | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 29 | 16 | 95 | 185 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 1036 | 130 | 198 | 80 | 109 | 478 | 41 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 94 | 1 | 35 | 111 | 328 | 1036 | |
5 upwards | - | — | 8 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 33 | 56 | 96 | 104 | 376 | 708 | ||||||||||
Deaths of Non-Residents Registered with-in the Whitechapel District | 1st Qtr. | 223 | 19 | 40 | 18 | 26 | 109 | 11 | Under 5 | - | _ | 7 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | - | 1 | 3 | - | — | — | - | 16 | - | 5 | 27 | 59 | 223 |
5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 91 | 164 | ||||||||||
2nd „ | 195 | 16 | 43 | 16 | 18 | 97 | 5 | Under 5 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 59 | 195 | |
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 12 | l5 | 29 | 69 | 136 | ||||||||||
3rd „ | 239 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 110 | 13 | Under 5 | - | - | 11 | - | — | - | -— | — | - | — | — | 3 | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 14 | — | 5 | 27 | 70 | 239 | |
5 upwards | - | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 96 | 169 | ||||||||||
4th „ | 234 | 30 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 125 | 9 | Under 5 | — | — | 9 | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 16 | — | 7 | 22 | 571 | 234 | |
5 upwards | — | — | 2 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 27 | 17 | 92 | 177 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 891 | 100 | 145 | 72 | 95 | 441 | 38 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 63 | 1 | 24 | 94 | 245 | 891 | |
5 upwards | - | - | 6 | - | - | 27 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | - | 31 | 47 | 90 | 92 | 348 | 646 |