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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
Shoreditch 1896
Annual report on the health and sanitary condition of the Parish of St. Leonard, Shoreditch for the year 1896
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The deaths were distributed in the four registration districts thus:—
TABLE IV.
| Registration District. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch South | 214 | 166 | 380 |
| Hoxton New Town | 292 | 299 | 591 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 298 | 254 | 552 |
| Haggerston | 582 | 517 | 1,099 |
| Total | 1,886 | 1,236 | 2,622 |
The corrected death-rate was 21.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, being 1.38 below the
average annual death-rate for the past ten years. The death-rate of the Metropolis
for 1896 was 18.6. In the subjoined table the death-rates of London and Shoreditch
are compared for the years 1886-1895 inclusive.
TABLE V.
| Year. | Shoreditch. | London. | Year. | Shoreditch. | London. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | 23.54 | 21.27 | 1891 | 24.80 | 21.07 |
| 1887 | 23.35 | 21.25 | 1892 | 23.09 | 20.50 |
| 1888 | 21.47 | 20.38 | 1893 | 25.70 | 21.38 |
| 1889 | 19.31 | 19.48 | 1894 | 20.14 | 17.80 |
| 1890 | 24.99 | 23.50 | 1895 | 23.43 | 19.8 |
The mean annual death-rate for Shoreditch during the 10 years ending 1895 was
22.98 as compared with 20.64 for the whole of London.
An analysis and comparison of the death-rates of London and Shoreditch, with
its sub-districts, is set forth in table XXVII. (see Appendix). The death rate
was highest in Haggerston and lowest in Hoxton Old Town.
The death-rate was above the average for the past 10 years from the middle of
February to the middle of April. The increased number of deaths was due to the
prevalence of whooping cough, measles, and diseases of the respiratory system.
There was also a rise above the average during the month of July, due to the
prevalence of diarrhoea. The largest number of deaths in any single week during the
year occurred in the third week of July, when 86 deaths were registered, the rate
being 36.8 per 1,000. The smallest weekly number of deaths occurred in the fourth
week of December, when only 20 deaths were registered, being a rate of 8.6 per 1,000
inhabitants.