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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 1853

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

Published
1854
Pages
14
Tables
6

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  • Page 9
    No. I.— Quinquennial Synopsis of City Mortality, with Death-rates calculated per thousand on the Population of 1851.
    Population according to the Census of 1851.Entire City of London, 129,922.East London Union. 44,593West London Union. 28,603City of London Union. 56,726
    Saint Botolph. 23,435Cripplegate. 20,582Workhouses. 576North. 12.350South. 15,844Workhouse. 409s. w. 9,204N. W. 11,847South. 11,461S. E. 10,594N.E. 12,826Workhouse. 794
  • Page 10
    No. II.— Comparative Mortality in different seasons of the Year ; namely, in the Autumn Quarters (Oct., Nov., Dec.) in the Winter Quarters (Jan., Feb., March J in the Spring Quarters (April, May, June) and in the Summer Quarters (July, Aug., Sept.) of the Five Years from Michaelmas 1848 to Michaelmas 1853.
    East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.Total for entire City.
    Deaths in the different seasons of five years, as follows:—Saint Botolph.Cripplegate.Workhouses.North.South.Workhouse.S. w.n. w.South.S. £.N. E.Workhouse.
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    No. III.— Mortality of the Five Years , 1848-53, classified by Age, first for the entire City, next for the Three Unions severally.
    Deaths in the Population of the City of London.Under 5 Years of Age.From 5 to 10From 10 to 15From 15 to 20From 20 to 30From 30 to 40From 40 to 50From 50 to 60From 60 to 70From 70 upwards.Age not reported.Total.
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    No. IV.— Number of Deaths occasioned, during the Five Years , 1848-53, by certain Acute Diseases, chiefly Epidemic, Infectious, Endemic.
    In the successive years terminating severally as follows :—Fever.Acute Diarrhœa (not of infants) Dysentery, and Cholera.Scarlet-Fever. and Cynanche maligna.Small-Pox.Erysipelas, Pyœmia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis and Pneumonia of infants under 3 year6 of age.Measles, Hooping-cough and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of infancy.Total of preceding columns.
  • Page 13
    No. V.— Sixth Annual Enumeration of Deaths, relating to the fifty-two weeks dating from September 25th, 1853, to September 23rd, 1854.
    Deaths in the four quarterly periods, terminating as follows :—East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripple-gate.Workhouses.North.South.Workhouse.s. w.N. W.South.S. E.N. E.Workhouse.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 14
    No. VI.— Classification of 3,335 Deaths, which occurred in the fifty-two weeks , dating from September 25 th, 1853, to September 23 rd, 1854.
    Total of Deaths.AT WHAT AGES ?FROM WHAT CAUSES?
    0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 and over.Violence and Poison.Fever.Acute Diarrhoea (not of infants) Dysentery and Cholera.Scarlet-Fever and Cynanche Maligna.Small-Pox.Erysipelas, Pyaemia, and Puerperal Fever.Diarrhoea, Bronchitis and Pneumonia of infants under 3 years of age.Measles, Hooping-cough and Croup.Hydrocephalus and Convulsions of infancy.Other Diseases, chiefly chronic.