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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 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Table No. 33

Table No. 33

YearShoreditchLondonEngland & Wales
Cases notifiedCase rateDeathsDeath rateCase rateDeath rateCase rateDeath rate
19204013.9260.25300.221 .860.15
19215845.8400.383.70.251.760.13
19224394.1270.263.40.251.370.11
19233653.4130.122.30.131050.07
19243813.6150.142.30.121.070.06
19254404.1170.162.70.071 .230.07
19263723.5120.122.90.121.310.08
19274674.5120.112.70.091.330.07
19283543.5130.132.70.091 .550.08
19292812.8100.102.70.081 .590.09
19303263.3200.203.10.101 .840.09
19312882.370.071.90.061.260.07
19322492.670.071.90.071080.06
19332863.1150.162.30.081.180.07
19342883.2130.142.80.111.700.10
19352522.990.102.20.061 .600.09
19361762.150.061.70.051 .390.08
19371251.530.041.90.051.490.07

Table: The number of cases, the deaths amongst males and females and the attack, death and case mortality rates in the Borough, its wards and in London are given in the subjoined table:—Table No. 34

The number of cases, the deaths amongst males and females and the attack, death and case mortality rates in the Borough, its wards and in London are given in the subjoined table:—

Table No. 34

Ward.No. of cases.Fatal cases.Rates per 1,000 population.Case mortality. Deaths per 100 cases.
M.F.Total.M.F.Total.AttackDeath.
Moorfields145.........1.50......
Church101121.........1.51......
Hoxton12921.........1.56......
Wenlock7815.........1.13......
Whitmore51318.........1.45......
Kingsland5914.........1.73......
Haggerston131225...332.990.3612.0
Acton156.........0.66......
Total5471125...331.520.042.40
London——7,903——2101.930.052.66