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Shoreditch 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1856
Pages
64
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

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    Table showing the Growth of the Population of Shoreditch during the Ten Years, 1841—50.
    REGISTRATION DISTRICTS.Area in Statute Acres.population.Births and Deaths in the Ten Years.Excess of Population in 1851 over 1841.Excess of Births over Deaths, in 1851 over 1841.
    1841.1851.Births.Deaths.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the number of cases of Epidemics under the charge of the District Medical Officers during 77 days, ending 28th June, 1856, and the total number of cases of sickness during the 91 days ending on same day.
    DISTRICT.Medical Officer.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhœa.Typhus.Total Epidemics.Total cases of Sickness.
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    TABLE II. Shewing the Mortality from six Epidemic diseases in each of the six Registration Sub-districts, during the 13 weeks ending 28th June, 1856.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total of Epidemics.
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    TABLE III. Shewing the Weekly Meteorological Phenomena, and the total Deaths in Shoreditch and all London; the deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch and all London, and the proportions borne by Shoreditch.
    Week EndingAverage Temperature.Barometer.Difference between Dew-point Temperature and Air-Temperature.WIND.Rain in Inches.TOTAL DEATHSProportion of deaths from all causes in Shoreditch to all London.DEATHS FROM EPIDEMICSProportion ot Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch to all London.
    General Direction.Amount of Horizontal Movement.in Shoreditch.in all London.in Shoreditch.in all London.
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    THE WATER. Analysis, Chemical and Microscopical, of the various Waters used in Shoreditch.
    SOURCE.Date.Total Impurity in degrees, or Total Residue in grains per gallons.Organic matter.Nature of living and dead vegetable and animal matter, ascertained by microscope.Mechanical Impurity
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    TABLE I. Shewing the Weekly Meteorological Phenomena, and the Total Deaths in Shoreditch and all London; the Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch and all London, and the proportions borne by Shoreditch.
    Week EndingAverage Temperature.Barometer.Difference between Dew-point Temperature and Air-Temperature.WIND.Rain in inches.TOTAL DEATHS.Proportion of deaths from all causes in Shoreditch to all London. (nearly.)DEATHS FROM EPIDEMICS.Proportionof Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch to all London. (nearly.)
    General Direction.Amount of Horizontal Movement, in Miles.In Shoreditch.In all London.in Shoreditch.in all London.
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    TABLE II. Shewing the absolute and relative mortality from six Zymotic Diseases in Shoreditch, during the Quarter ending 27th September, 1856.
    Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina,Hooping Cough.
    Sh.Lond.Prop.Sh.Lond.Prop.Sh.Lond.Prop.Sh.Lond.Prop
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    TABLE III. Shewing the number of cases of Epidemic diseases admitted under the charge of the District Medical Officers, during the 13 weeks ending 27th September, 1856.
    DISTRICT.Medical Officer.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhcea.Typhus.Total of Epidemics.Total cases of Sickncss
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    TABLE IV. Shewing the Mortality from Six Epidemic Diseases in each of the six Registration Sub-Districts, during the 13 weeks ending 27th September, 1856.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.| Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total of Epidemics.
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    The following Table exhibits the total number of admissions into the Workhouse, the number of admissions on account of sickness, week by week, and serve to illustrate the relative influence of sickness as a cause of Pauperism.
    July.August.
    5th.12th.19th.26th.2nd.9th.16th.23rd.30th.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the Weekly Meteorological Phenomena, and the total Deaths in Shoreditch and all London; the deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch and all London; and the proportions borne by Shoreditch.
    Week EndingAverage Temperature.Barometer.Difference between Dew-point Temperature and Air-Temperature.WIND.Rain in Inches.TOTAL DEATHS.Proportion of deaths from all causes in Shoreditch to all London.DEATHS FROM EPIDEMICSProportion of Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch to all London.
    General Direction.Amount of Horizontal Movement.In Shoreditch.In all London.In Shoreditch.In all London.
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    TABLE II. Shewing the Mortality from six Epidemic diseases in each of the six Registration Sub-districts, during the 13 weeks ending 27th December, 1856.
    REGISTRATION SUB-DISTRICT.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total of Epidemics.
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    TABLE III. Shewing the absolute and relative mortality from six Zymotic Diseases in Shoreditch during the Quarter ending 27th December, 1856.
    SMALL POX.MEASLES.SCARLATINA.
    Mortality inProportion toMortality inProportion toMortality inProportion to
    Sh.Lond.EastD.Lond.EastD.Sh.Lond.EastDLond.EastD.Sh.Lond.East D.Lond.EastD.
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    TABLE IV. Shewing the number of cases of Epidemic diseases admitted under the care of th< District Medical Officers, during the thirteen weeks ending 27th December, 1856.
    DISTRICT.MEDICAL OFFICERSmall-pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough,Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total of Epidemics.Total Cases of Sickness of all kinds.
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    The following Table V. exhibits the total number of admissions into the Workhouse, with the number of admissions on account of sickness week by week.
    October.November.
    4th.11th.18th.25th.1st.8th.15 th.22nd.29th.