Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]
This page requires JavaScript
No. VIII.—
City Districts and Population in 1861 | Violence, Privation, Premature Birth, and Poison. | Tubercular Diseases. | Convulsions and Teething. | Zymotic Diseases. | Pneumonia, Bronchitis, and Asthma. | Others, chieily chronic | Total. | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phthisis. | Tabes and Scrofula. | Hydrocephalus. | Alvine Flux. | Continued Fever. | Scarlet. Fever. | Small. Pox. | Measles. | Whoop. ing Cough Croup,& Diphtheria. | Erysi. pelas. | ||||||||
Adults. | Children. | ||||||||||||||||
EastLondonUnion (Population 41,282; | 1863. | 46 | 107 | 69 | 36 | 59 | 11 | 27 | 51 | 103 | 18 | 39 | 55 | 6 | 180 | 274 | 1081 |
Average | 50 | 134 | 74 | 35 | 71 | 15 | 34 | 47 | 46 | 13 | 36 | 68 | 7 | 213 | 295 | 1138 | |
WestLondonUnion (Population 26,739) | 1863. | 62 | 95 | 52 | 18 | 36 | 5 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 9 | 135 | 224 | 784 |
Average | 43 | 103 | 55 | 23 | 35 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 23 | 7 | 21 | 36 | 5 | 133 | 210 | 754 | |
City of London*] Union (Population 46,451) | 1863. | 71 | 122 | 99 | 18 | 65 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 66 | 17 | 14 | 48 | 5 | 155 | 274 | 1005 |
Average | 64 | 126 | 42 | 24 | 59 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 8 | 23 | 56 | 5 | 164 | 358 | 1022 | |
Entire City (Population 114,472) | 1863. | 179 | 324 | 220 | 72 | 160 | 22 | 57 | 113 | 204 | 44 | 70 | 143 | 20 | 470 | 772 | 2870 |
Average | 157 | 363 | 171 | 82 | 165 | 34 | 69 | 114 | 101 | 28 | 80 | 160 | 17 | 510 | 863 | 2914 |