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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 1861

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE VI.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending30th March, 1861.

TABLE VI.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending

30th March, 1861.

Districts.0 and under 11 and under 55 and under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
Artillery12123167041
Spitalfields4044586135121
Mile End N. Town3043225364010186Workhouse.
Whitechapel, N.25204688273
Whitechapel Church431173638264156Hospital.
Goodman's Fields1525391911174
Aldgate12162692249
Totals138191369111310724700

Table: TABLE VII.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for' the Three Months ending on the 30th March, 1861.

TABLE VII.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for' the Three Months ending on the 30th March, 1861.

Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks.
M.F.M.F.
Artillery37337022194129—
Spitalfields7469143536812122—
Mile End New Town79681479888186—39Workhouse.
Whitechapel, N605811841327345—
Whitechapel Church3035658769156—91London Hospital.
Goodman's Fields53.5811144307437—
Aldgate2929583415499—5 7 Non-residents died in Lon. Hos.
Totals362350712379321700142130Excess of births over deaths, deducting the 57 non-residents 69