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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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
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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. | 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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| 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 causes | Totals. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spitalfields— | 1st Qtr. | 102 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | Under 5 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | 6 | 10 | 1 | - | - | — | 15 | - | 1 | 32 | 60 | 102 |
| 5 upwards | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 72 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 21 | 43 | 72 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 56 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -— | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 25 | 38 | 56 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 6 | - | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 4th „ | 76 | 27 | 9 | 3 | — | 26 | 11 | Under 5 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | 91 | 36 | 76 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 10 | 8 | — | 18 | 40 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 306 | 128 | 55 | 9 | 6 | 73 | 35 | Under 5 | — | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 1 | 23 | 17 | 8 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 183 | 306 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 52 | 123 | ||||||||||
| Mile End New Town— Sub-Registration District) | 1st Qtr. | 178 | 45 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 30 | Under 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | — | 1 | 32 | 70 | 178 |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 34 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 35 | 108 | ||||||||||
| 2nd „ | 153 | 26 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 22 | Under 5 | — | - | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 31 | 52 | 153 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 31 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 101 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 126 | 38 | 10 | — | 2 | 61 | 15 | Under 5 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 26 | 48 | 126 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 7 | 16 | — | 30 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 4th ,, | 122 | 37 | 7 | - | 2 | 58 | 18 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | 11 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 44 | 122 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 78 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 579 | 146 | 68 | 4 | 12 | 264 | 85 | Under 5 | - | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | — | — | — | - | - | - | 17 | 14 | 8 | - | - | 4 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 118 | 214 | 579 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 116 | 75 | 36 | 4 | 133 | 365 | ||||||||||
| Deaths occur-ing in the Whitechapel Union Infirmary | 1st Qtr. | 108 | 13 | 11 | — | 3 | 56 | 25 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | 6 | 24 | 108 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 18 | 7 | - | 98 | 84 | ||||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 100 | 6 | 13 | — | 1 | 62 | 18 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | - | 2 | — | 12 | 19 | 100 | ||
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 81 | ||||||||||
| 3rd ,, | 77 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 54 | 13 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 77 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 5 | 14 | — | 27 | 68 | ||||||||||
| 4th „ | 79 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | 51 | 12 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | 10 | 15 | 79 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 9 | 5 | - | 25 | 64 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 364 | 38 | 29 | — | 6 | 223 | 68 | Under 5 | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | - | - | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | - | 3 | 15 | 1 | - | 35 | 67 | 364 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102 | 57 | 28 | 1 | 108 | 297 | ||||||||||