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City of London 1899

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1899

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Table: (A) TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1899, in the City of London, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (A) [Prepared in accordance with the Instructions of the Local Government Board.]

(A) TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1899, in the City of London, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities. (A) [Prepared in accordance with the Instructions of the Local Government Board.]

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.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 year1 and under 56 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 6060 and upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Violent Deaths. 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. BOTOLPH104147214436Under 5..............................1...31.........3...11221104
5 upwds.......1......2..............................7252022688
CRIPPLEGATE49144111316Under 5.......................................1.........8...181849
5 upwds...........................................1...31261881
ST. SEPULCHRE120...42174338Under 5.................................11............2...21420120
5 upwds................7.....................2......92313838100
ALLHALLOWS89105283925Under 5....................................11.........31...91589
5 upwds................1............1...............71613191774

Table: PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

CITY POLICE HOSPITAL1............1...Under 5..................................................................1
5 upwds.............................................................11
ST. BARTHOLOMEWS HOSPITAL6425598608227869Under 5......13......1...............2...12......3351771154642
5 upwds.......3......20......1...1...............16425566284488
WORKHOUSE (CASUAL WARD)6............33Under 5..................................................................6
5 upwds.................................................12......36
TOTALS101110911867109421187Under 5......13......1............13515......3511211142281011
5 upwds.......4......30......1...2......21...4312010796377783
The subjoined numbers have also been taken into account in judging of the mortality of the District.
Deaths occurring outside the Division or District among persons belonging thereto, viz.: Lunatic Asylum, Dartford; Homerton Workhouse; Bow Infirmary.14925...36277Under 5.................................3...............3......17149
5 upwds........................................2......172016...87142
Deaths occurring within the Division or District among persons not belonging thereto.6425598608227869Under 5......13......1...............2...12......335...1771154642
5 upwds.......3......20......1...1...............16425566284488

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Deaths under 5 years of age shown in red figures throughout.