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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

Shoreditch 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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which test most obviously the salubrity of a district, is
relatively and absolutely less.
This is clearly seen in the following summary.

Table: Comparison of Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch in the spring quarters of1856and1857:—

Comparison of Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch in the spring quarters of1856and1857:—

Six Epidemics.Small PoxMeaslesScarlatina
18561857185618571856185718561857
1581406116182821
Hooping CoughDiarrhœaTyphus,
185618571856185718561857
39496206331

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From this comparison, it will be seen that Small-pox,
Scarlatina, and Fever, have been considerably less fatal
during the last quarter than in the corresponding
quarter of 1856—the fever mortality having diminished
one-half.
A diminution of fever mortality has taken place also
throughout all London. Thus 444 deaths occurred
from this cause against 742 in the corresponding
quarter of 1850. This comparison shews that the
diminution of Fever has been proportionally much