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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

Whitechapel 1858

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE XIX.Showing the total Mortality in the Whitechapel District, without deductions for Non-residents in each year during 10 years from 1848-57.

TABLE XIX.

Showing the total Mortality in the Whitechapel District, without deductions for Non-residents in each year during 10 years from 1848-57.

Years.1848184918501851185218531854185518561857 53 weeks
Mortality2648277820612377228624442878245322372360

Table: TABLE XX.Showing the rise and decline ofDiarrlioea during the Seven Months from May to November. The cases are taken from the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, and the Deaths from the Returns of the Local Registrars. The cases and Deaths of Cholera are includedin this Return.

TABLE XX.

Showing the rise and decline ofDiarrlioea during the Seven Months from May to November. The cases are taken from the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, and the Deaths from the Returns of the Local Registrars. The cases and Deaths of Cholera are included

in this Return.

Date.Cases.| Deaths.Date.Cases.Deaths.Date.Cases.Deaths.Total CasesTotal Deaths.
May 2162July 11564Sept. 19.353
,, 9131„ 18477„ 26.223
„ 16110., 259610Oct. 3294
„ 23192Aug. 110118„ 10185
„ 30152,, 8975„ 17120
June 6131„ 15.857,, 24113
„ 13161„ 289511„ 31110
„ 20233„ 297210Nov. 7132
„ 27312Sept. 55212„ 14100
July 4467„ 12399„ 21160
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