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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

Mile End 1865

Report of the Medical Officer of Health to the Vestry of the Hamlet Mile End Old Town

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11
an instructive table, as it shows at a glance what is the
mortuary rate in the Hamlet. But it must not be
supposed that, because an average of 37 persons died
every week in 1864 and only 29 in 1857 that our deathRate
has materially increased; because with these figures
must be taken the regular progress in the population
during the intervening years, in which period has
become augmented by one half.

Table: TABLE IV. DEATHS AT PARTICULAR AGES.

TABLE IV. DEATHS AT PARTICULAR AGES.

AGES.DEATHS.
1stQuarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under 5 years224199269236928
From 5 to 10 years28192633106
„ 10 to 15 years378624
„ 15 to 20 „4491229
„ 20 to 30 „26222926103
„ 30 to 40 „33393333138
,, 40 to 50 „50232630129
„ 50 to 60 „34341939126
„ 60 to 70 „54233544156
70 and upwards86494162238
5424194955211977

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Table 4 gives us further details as to the ages at
which the deaths stated took place. In accordance
with previous experience we find that the early years of
infancy present the greatest number of deaths. Out of
the 1977 persons dying from all causes in 1864 no
fewer than 928, or nearly one half of the whole number
were under five years of age. This great mortality