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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 1896

The annual report on the sanitary condition of the Whitechapel District, (with vital and other statistics), for the year 1896 (consisting of 53 weeks) being the thirteenth annual report

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Table: Table E.—Correct District Mortality Table.Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their properSub-Districts.

Table E.—Correct District Mortality Table.

Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper

Sub-Districts.

Sub-Registration Districts.Spital- fiedsMile End New TownWhite-chapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Total.
First Quarter1467213455407
Second „16!)7510953406
Third1386612757388
Fourth ,,1516312464402
Total6042764942291603M.931
F. 672
In the 53rd week163115M. 23
F. 12

Table: Table F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1836.

Table F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1836.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year98109140109456
Between 1 and 5 years70766458268
,, 5 ,,20 ,,2216182076
,, 20 „ 40 „46554756201
„ 40 „ 60 „85857469313
,, 60 ,, 80 ,,79553781252
Over the age of 80 years7108934
Total4074063884021603

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In the 53rd week 4 died under the age of 1 year; 7 between the ages of 1 and
5; 4 betwpen the ages of 5 and 20; 7 between 20 and 40; and 6 each between 40
and 60, and 60 and 80.
METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS

Table: Table G.—Total Births and Deaths ; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

Table G.—Total Births and Deaths ; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

Number of Births in London during the year 1896132,750
,, Deaths ,, ,, ,,81,744
„ „ Under 1 year of age21,44231,974
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 513,532