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Shoreditch 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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In the subjoined Table is contained a comparison of the mortalities from diarrhoea
in London and Shoreditch of infants under one year per 1,000 births during the years
1895-99 inclusive:—
TABLE XXI.
| Year. | London. | Shoreditch. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1)eaths from Diarrhoea of Infants under 1 year. | Number of Births during the year. | Rate per 1,000 Births. | Deaths from Diairhcea of Infants under I year. | Number of Births during the year.* | Rate per 1,000 Births. | |
| 1895 | 2,772 | 133,715 | 20.7 | 130 | 4,255 | 30.5 |
| 1896 | 2,572 | 135,796 | 18.9 | 110 | 4,275 | 25.7 |
| 1897 | 3,240 | 183,618 | 24.2 | 162 | 4,233 | 38.2 |
| 1898 | 3,461 | 132,432 | 26.1 | 165 | 4,233 | 38.9 |
| 1899 | 3,330 | 133,120 | 25.0 | 161 | 4,052 | 39.7 |
With respect to the death from cholera, enquiries were made, but there was no
reason for regarding the case as other than one of English cholera.
MEASLES.
Deaths from measles were more numerous during the months of January, March,
June, July, and November. The deaths for the year numbered 83, all of which were
of children under 15 years of age, of whom 14 belonged to Shoreditch South, 18 to
Hoxton New Town, 17 to Hoxton Old Town, and 34 to Haggerston. In the subjoined
table are shown the number of deaths and the death.rates due to measles, together
with the total deaths from all causes in Shoreditch during the years 1892-99 inclusive.
TABLE XXII.
| Year. | Deaths from Measles. | Death rate from Measles. | Total deaths from all causes. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | 100 | 0.82 | 2,828 |
| 1893 | 128 | 1.04 | 3,146 |
| 1894 | 65 | 0.52 | 2,466 |
| 1895 | 103 | 0.84 | 2,860 |
| 1896 | 134 | 1.10 | 2,622 |
| 1897 | 111 | 0.91 | 2,626 |
| 1898 | 101 | 0.83 | 2,704 |
| 1899 | 83 | 0.69 | 2,911 |
Measles in the Metropolis caused during 1899, 2,143 deaths, the death-rate being
0 47 per 1,000 inhabitants.
*Exclusive of the births in the Holborn Union Workhouse.