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Shoreditch 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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DEATHS.
The corrected number of deaths was 2,911; their distribution amongst males and
females in the four registration districts is contained in the subjoined table:—
TABLE III.
| Registration District. | Males. | Females. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreditch South | 275 | 232 | 507 |
| Hoxton New Town | 355 | 291 | 646 |
| Hoxton Old Town | 358 | 315 | 673 |
| Haggerston | 544 | 541 | 1,085 |
| Total | 1,532 | 1,379 | 2,911 |
The deaths of males were 153 in excess of those of females. The deathrate
was 24.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, being 1.5 in excess of the average death-rate
for the previous ten years. The London death-rate for 1899 was 19.7 per 1,000
population, and for England and Wales it was 18.3. In the subjoined table there
is a comparison of the death-rate of Shoreditch and the Metropolis during the
period 1889-98.
TABLE IV.
| Year. | Shoreditch. | Metropolis. | Year. | Shoreditch. | Metropolis. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 1894 | 20.1 | 17.8 |
| 1890 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 1895 | 23.4 | 19.8 |
| 1891 | 24.8 | 21.0 | 1896 | 21.6 | 18.6 |
| 1892 | 23.0 | 20.5 | 1897 | 21.7 | 18.2 |
| 1893 | 25.7 | 21.4 | 1898 | 22.4 | 18.7 |
The mean annual death-rate for Shoreditch during the ten years ending 1898 was
22.7 as compared with 199 for London as a whole.
An analysis and comparison of the death-rates of London and Shoreditch with its
sub-districts, and the age distribution and causes of death in the parish and its subdistricts,
are contained in Tables XXIX., XXX., and XXXI., and in Table A (see
Appendix). The latter table is a form of classification according to diseases, ages, and
localities, specially required by the Local Government Board.
*The death-rate corrected for age and sex distribution in the population was 25.1.