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Shoreditch 1857

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Duration of Life. The season has been fatal to infant
life. The total deaths admit of being divided into 15
parts ; of these we find that there died :
Under 1 year. Under 5. Under 20. Under 40. Under 60. Above 60.
5/15 4/15 1/15 1/15 2/15 2/15= 15/15
One-third thus died under the age of one year, and
more than half under the age of five years.
The death-rate may be estimated at 24 for every
thousand living annually. That of all London at 23
per 1000.
The following is a Summary of the cases admitted
into the Workhouse.

ADMISSIONStothe WORKHOUSE.

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Sickness.All Causes.
M.F.TotalM.F.Total.
July1826446275137
August3634709375168
Sept.3123547596171
Totals8583168230246476