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Shoreditch 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

Published
1858
Pages
64
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    The following Table gives at one view the progress of the six principal Zymotic diseases during the period under examination:
    SmallPoxMeasles.ScarlatinaHooping Cough.DiarrhœaFever.Total.
  • Page 8
    The following is a summary of the cases admitted into the Workhouse during the quarter.
    ADMISSIONS to the WORKHOUSE from Sickness. | All Causes.
    M.F.TotalsM.F.Totals.
  • Page 9
    The following is a summary of sanitary Works during the quarter.
    No. of Houses VisitedCESSPOOLSDRAINS AND CESSPOOLSWATER-CLOSETSDUST-BINSwindows made to improve ventilation
    No. ordered to be filled up.No. filled up.No. ordered to be CleansedNo. CleansedorderedMade.orderedMade
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    TABLE I. Causes of Death in Shoreditch during the thirteen weeks ending 3rd April, 1858.
    All AgesUnder 1 yearUnder 5years5 & under 1010 to 2020 to 4040 to 60above 60Deaths at all apes in Shoreditch WorkhouseIn St. Luke's Workhouse
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    TABLE II. 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, during thirteen weeks, ending April 3rd, 1858.
    1858. Week endingAverage Temperature.BarometerDifference between Dew-point Temperature and Air-TemperatureWIND.Rain in Inches.TOTAL DEATHSProportion of deaths from all causesin Shoreditch to all LondonDEATHS Fbom EPIDEMICSProportion of Deaths from Epidemics in Shoreditch to all London
    General DirectionAmount of Horizontal Movement, miles.In Shore ditchIn all Londonin ShoreditchIn all London
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    TABLE III. Total Deaths and Total Births in Sub-Districts, in 13 weeks ending 3rd April, 1858.
    DISTRICT.Population 1851DEATHS.Totals.Proportion of Deaths to BirthsTotals.BIRTHS.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IV. New Cases of Disease coming under care of the Poor-Law Surgeons during the 13 weeks ending April 3rd, 1858.
    AgueSmall PoxMeaslesScarlatinaHooping CoughErysipelasPuerperal FeverInfluenzaDiarrhœa.CholeraContinued Fever (Typhus & Typhoid)RheumatismSyphilisAlcoholismScrofulaPhthisisBrain DiseaseHeart DiseaseLung InflammationsSkin DiseasesAccidentsAn Diseases
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    The following is a summary of sanitary works during the quarter.
    No. of Houses Visited.CESSPOOLSDRAINS AND CESSPOOLSWATER CLOSETSDUST-BINSwindows made to improve ventilation
    No. ordered to be filled up.No. tilled up.No. ordered to be CleansedNo. CleansedOrderedMadeOrderedMade.
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    above 70°, the mortality from Diarrhoea week by week stood thus:
    Week endingTemperature of the Thames Water (mean).Deaths from Diarrhoea.
    1857.1858.1857.1858
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    Quantities in grains per gallon of Organic and Mineral admixture in Thames water at different periods of 1857.
    On 23rd March.August 10th.October 5th.October 27th.
    OrganicMineralOrganicMineralOrganicMineralOrganicMineral
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    TABLE I. Causes of Deatb in Shorcditch during the thirteen weeks ending 3rd July, 1858.
    All AgesUnder 1 yearUnder 5years5 & under 1010 to 2026 to 4040 to 60above 60Deaths ai all ages in Shoreditch WorkhouseIn St. Luke's Workhousu
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    TABLE II. Shewing the Weekly Meteorological Phenomena, and the Total Deaths in Shore ditch and all London ; the Deaths from Epidemics in Shore ditch and all London ; and the proportions borne by Shore ditch, during thirteen weeks, ending July 3rd, 1858.
    1858. Week (TilingAverage Temperature.Average Temperature of correspond ing week in 10 previous yearsBarometerDifference between Dew.point Temperature and Air.TemperatureWIND.Rain in Inches.TOTAL DEATHSProportion of deaths from allcausesin Shore ditch to all LondonDEATHS From EPIDEMICSProportion of Deaths from Epidemics in Shore ditch to all London
    General DirectionAmount of Horizontal Movement. miles.In Shore ditchIn all Londonin Shore ditchIn all London
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    TABLE III. Total Deaths and Total Births in Sub-Districts, in 13 weeks ending 3rd July, 1858.
    DISTRICT.Population 1851DEATHS.Totals.Proportion of Deaths to BirthsTotals.BIRTHS.
    M.F.M.F.
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    TABLE IV. New Cases of Disease coming under the care of the Poor Law Surgeons during the 13 weeks ending July 3rd, 1868.
    Ague.Small-PoxMeaslesScarlatina.Hooping CoughErysipelasPuerperal FeverInfluenza.DiarrhceaCholeraContinued Fever (Typhus & Typhoid)Rheumatism.SyphilisAlcoholismSerofula.PhthisisBrain DiseaseHeart DiseaseLung InflammationsSkin DiseasesAccidentsAll Diseases.