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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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City of London.

Table: Table of BIRTHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, DURING THE YEAR 1899,to which are added theDEATHS registered during the same period classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Table of BIRTHS OCCURRING AT THE ARTIZANS' DWELLINGS, STONEY LANE, HOUNDSDITCH, DURING THE YEAR 1899,to which are added theDEATHS registered during the same period classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.

Name of Block.Births.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing deaths op Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 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. Iniuries.All other Diseases.Totals.
Male.FemaleTyphus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.10.17.18.19.20.21.22.
north block5...3...2......1...Under 6...................................................1......123
5 upwds.................................................1............1
south2241...1...2...Under 5...............................................................14
5 upwds.......................................................1...23
king's „322............11Under 5..................................................................2
5 upwds.................................................1.........12
queen's „453............21Under 5..................................................................3
5 upwds.............................................................33
prince's „834............22Under 5..................................................................4
5 upwds.................................................12......14
totals221816121...84Under 5....................................1............1......1316
.5 upwds.................................................321...713

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