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City of London 1862

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

Published
1864
Pages
36
Tables
13

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  • Page 23
    No. I.—Enumeration of Births, Deaths, and Marriages in each of the City Unions for the Year ending September 1863, and Comparison with the Averages of the last Ten Years.
    Quarters ending.East London Union.West London Union.City of London Union.Entire City.
    Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.Births.Deaths.Marriages.
  • Page 24
    No. II.—Annual Enumeration of Births for the Year ending September 1863.
    Births in the Four Quarters.Total.East London Union.West London Union.City op London Union.
    Saint Botolph.Cripple. gate.Total.North.South.Total.S. w.N. wSouth.S. E.N. E.Total.
  • Page 25
    No. III.—Annual Enumeration of Deaths for the Year ending September 1863.
    Deaths in the Four Quarters.Total.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.
  • Page 26
    No. IV.—Classification of Deaths in the City Unions according to Age, for the Year ending September 1863.
    City Districts.Total.Under 11 to 55 to 10lOto 1515to2525to 3535 to 4545 to 6555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585to9595 and over.
  • Page 27
    No. V.— Average Annual Mortality per 1,000 of Males and Females living, at Different Ages, in the City Districts, during the last Nine Years—1855 to 1863, inclusive.
    Deaths per 1,000 Living at each period of Life.All Ages.0 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 3535 to 4045 to 5555 to 6565 to 7575 to 8585 and over.
  • Page 28
    VI.— Classification of the Deaths in the City according to Occupation.
    CLASSES OR OCCUPATION.Proportion per 1,000 Deaths at all ages.Proportion per 1,000 Deaths under 15.Proportion per 1,000 Deaths at 15 and over.Deaths per 1000 of Males at 20and over.
    M.F.Total.Undr.l1 to 5.5to 15.M.F.Total.
  • Page 29
    No. VII.— Classification of the Deaths in the City Workhouses for Nine Years, viz., from, 1855 to 1863; according to Occupation, Age, Sex, 8$c.
    CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS.Number of Deaths per Annum.Annual Proportion, per 1,000.Mean Age at Death at 55 and over.
    At all Ages.Under 20.20 and over.55 and over.Of Total Deaths Of Total Deaths in Workhouseti. 1 in City.
    M.& F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.M.F.
  • Page 30
    No. VIII.— Classification of Deaths according to Causes, during the Year 1863, and a Comparison with the Averages of the last Eight Years.
    City Districts and Population in 1861Violence, Privation, Premature Birth, and Poison.Tubercular Diseases.Convulsions and Teething.Zymotic Diseases.Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Asthma.Others, chieily chronicTotal.
    Phthisis.Tabes and Scrofula.Hydrocephalus.Alvine Flux.Continued Fever.Scarlet. Fever.Small. Pox.Measles.Whoop. ing Cough Croup,& Diphtheria.Erysi. pelas.
    Adults.Children.
  • Page 31
    IX.— Proportion of Deaths per 1,000 Deaths, from some of the most important Diseases among Children and Adults of the different Classes of Citizens, during Nine Years.
    CLASSES OR OCCUPATIONS.Causes of Deaths per 1,000 of the Deaths of Children tinder 15.Causes of Death per 1,000 of the Deaths of Males and Females at 15 and upwards.
    Fever.Tabes, Hydrocephalus & Scrofula.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Diarrhoea.Convulsions and Teething.Total Zymotic Diseases.Phthisis.Pneumonia and Bronchitis.Fever.Diarrhcea &c.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 32
    No. X—Meteorology of the City of London for each Month in the Year ending in September 1863, from Observations made at the Engineer's Office, under the direction of Mr. Haywood.
    MONTHS. 1862.63.Barometer.Dry Thermometer.Wet Thermometer or Hygrometer.Rain Gauges.
    Mean Pressure.Highest Pressure.Lowest Pressure.Mean Temperature.Highest Temperature.Lowest Temperature.Mean Daily Kange.Mean Temperature.Dew Point.Degree of Humidity.Weight of vapour in cubic foot, of air.Vapour required to saturate ditto.Total Fall.GreatestF1 all.Lowest Fall.
    Wet Bulb.Drv Bulb.On Roof.On Grnd.On Koof.On Grnd.On Roof.On Grnd.
  • Page 33
    No. XI.—Summary of the Sanitary Work done in each of the City Districts during the Year ending September 1863, and a Comparison ivith the Averages of the last Six Years.
    Quarter3 Ending.Total in City. (Houses for Inspection,) 6,654.CITY DISTRICTS AND NAMES OF THE INSPECTORS.
    North-West W. Ternouth.West. John Painter.North-East. Robert Flood.South. G. Mortimer.East. J. Williams.Lodging Ho. H. J. Teague.
    Insptns.Orders.Insptns. Orders.Insptns.Orders.Insptns.Orders.Insptns.Orders.Insptns.Orders.Insptns.Orders.
  • Page 34
    No. XII.—Account of the Meat Condemned in the City Markets and Slaughter-houses as unfit for human Food, during each of the Quarters of the Year ending September 1863.
    V/HERE, AND WHY CONDEMNED.
    Newgate Market.Aldgate Market.Leadenhall Market.Total.
    Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.Dead.Diseased.Putrid.Total.
  • Page 36
    No. XIV.—List of Cow-houses in the City of London, and Number of Cows kept.
    East District.West District.
    Name of Owners.Situation.No. of Cows.Name of Owners.Situation.No. of Cows.