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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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TABLE II.
| District. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch South | 256 | 266 | 522 |
| Hoxton New Town | 503 | 504 | 1,007 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 503 | 515 | 1,018 |
| Haggerston | 885 | 849 | 1,734 |
| Total | 2,147 | 2,184 | 4,281 |
TABLE III.
| Year. | London. | Shoreditch. |
|---|---|---|
| 1891 | 31.8 | 36.7 |
| 1892 | 30.9 | 35.7 |
| 1898 | 31.0 | 35.5 |
| 1894 | 30.1 | 34.5 |
| 1895 | 30.5 | 34.8 |
| 1896 | 30.2 | 85.5 |
| 1897 | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| 1898 | 29.5 | 35.1 |
A comparison of the birth-rates in the several sub-districts of Shoreditch is
shewn in table XXXI. (See Appendix.)
MARRIAGES.
The number of marriages registered in Shoreditch during 1898 was 1248. In the
subjoined table is contained a comparison of the numbers of marriages during the
past six years in London and Shoreditch :—
TABLE IV.
| Year. | Shoreditch. | London. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Marriages. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | Number of Marriages. | Rate per 1,000 Population. | |
| 1893 | 970 | 7.9 | 36,971 | 8.6 |
| 1894 | 1,036 | 8.4 | 36,902 | 8.5 |
| 1895 | 1,086 | 8.8 | 37,593 | 8.5 |
| 1896 | 1,189 | 9.8 | 39,869 | 9.0 |
| 1897 | 1,145 | 9.4 | 41,223 | 9.2 |
| 1898 | 1,248 | 10.3 | 42,016 | 9.3 |