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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

City of London 1856

Report on the sanitary condition of the City of London for the year 1855-56

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Table: No. III.—Mortality in the City of London during Eight Years, namely from Michaelmas 1848, to Michaelmas 1856.

No. III.—Mortality in the City of London during Eight Years, namely from Michaelmas 1848, to Michaelmas 1856.

Entire City.East London Union. .West London Union.City of London Union.
Saint Botolph.Cripplegate.Workhouses.North.South.Work. house.S. W.N. W.South.S. E.N. E.Workhouse.
Mortality from Michaelmas to Michaelmas.1848–193763519574179372598126293245263214262103
1849–502752396444125324290108176168218183219101
1850–51297849347116731731368191169258217213101
1851–523064534460176266379129196198203171235117
1852–533040516534155289309164170188223164224104
1853–543335577539198284367152210189184215272148
1854–553400595606202273365161167171211232259158
AVERAGE3190519518171303374139200189223199240119
12088161170
1855–562910443507176247402147147167186135220133
1126796988