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REPORT,
For the Quarter ending 30th September, 1865.
Gentlemen,
The Births registered in the Whitechapel District
during the thirteen weeks ending on Saturday, the 30th September, are
632, of these 318 are boys and 314 girls. The Deaths are 579, viz. 326
males and 253 females. In the corresponding quarter of the previous
year the births were 648 and the deaths 740. The deaths, therefore, are
less by 161, which is an average of 12.4 per week. The deaths in the
London Hospital, which were 129 in the corresponding quarter of 1864,
have been only 84, thus showing a decrease of 44. So far, therefore,
as the general mortality of the district is concerned, we have cause for
congratulation. Of the deaths in the London Hospital, there have been 39
of non-residents, 16 of persons belonging to this district, and 29 of persons
who died from the result of accident and from sudden death.
The greatest weekly mortality (57) occurred in the week terminating
8th July, and the smallest (30) in that ending September 16th.
Epidemic diseases have been fatal to 144, which is one-fourth of the
total mortality. Four deaths are recorded as having been caused by
Cholera. In the corresponding quarter of the previous year, the deaths
from Epidemic Diseases were 219. The deaths from this class of diseases
have therefore been less by 75. The principal diminution is in Measles—
1 against 57. The deaths from Diarrhœa are 64 against 71, and of Fever
42 against 52.