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Mile End 1861
Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of Mile End Old Town
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the 30th March, that being the time to be taken as the end
of the period on which I have to report to you.
QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF THE MORTALITY RETURNS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH 30, 1861.
| Births | 700 |
| Deaths | 408 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths. | 292 |
Of the 408 deaths, 189 were males, and 219 females. The Weekly Average of Deaths1 was—
| 1857. | 1858. | 1859. | 1860. | 1861. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In January | 33 | 35.2 | 31.8 | 41 | 37.75 |
| In February | 32 | 30.25 | 27.5 | 40 | 26.5 |
| In March | 31.75 | 34.25 | 30.25 | 38 | 30.2 |
The mortality in the different Wards may be seen in the following Table.
| North. | East. | West. | Centre. | South. | Workhses. | Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 29 | 76 | 82 | 103 | 39 | 2 |
The various work of the Inspector of Nuisances has been
placed before you in the Report of the Vestry, so that it
will be unnecessary for me here to repeat the detail. I
* This must not be confused with the rate of deaths to every 1000 persons
living; the numbers are those of the actual deaths, in 73,000 persons.
Monthly averages are taken to avoid repetition of figures.