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Whitechapel 1873

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1873
Pages
60
Tables
26

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    The following table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General shows the comparative results of the Quarter :— LONDON.
    Jan. 4thJan. 11thJan. 18 thJan. 25thFeb. 1stFeb. 8thFeb. 15 thFeb. 22ndMar. 1stMar. 8thMar. 15thMar 22ndMar 29th
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    WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cases vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter ending—PUBLIC VACCINATORworkho USE.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vacci-nation.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I. —Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ending on the 29th March, 1873.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 29th March, 1873.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital for the Quarter ending 29th March, 1873.
    0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.| 40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total Males, 55 Females, 56Corresponding Quarter of 1872.
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    TABLE IV.— Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 29th March, 1873.
    Districts.0 and under 3.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE V.— The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th March, 1873.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    LONDON.
    Apl. 5thApl. 12thApl. 19 thApl. 26thMay 3rdMay 10thMay 17thMay 24 thMay 31stJune 7thJune 14 thJune 21stJune 28th
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    VHITECHAPEL UNION.— Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter ending—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vacci nation.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ending on the 28th June, 1873.
    Names of Medical Officers,Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 28th June, 1873.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, aud in the London Hospital, for the Quarter ending 28th June, 1873.
    0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.j 20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total Males, 47 Females, 29Corresponding Quarter of 1872.
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    TABLE IV.—Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th June, 1873.
    Districts.0 and under 3.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE V.—The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending 28th J une, 1873.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    The following table, taken from the returns of the Registrar-General, shows the comparative results of the Quarter:— LONDON.
    July 5July 12July 19July 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23Aug 30Sept 6Sept 13Sept 20Sept 27
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    Vaccination. WHITECHAPEL UNION.—Return of the number of Cases Vaccinated by the Public Vaccinator and the Medical Officer of the Workhouse, together with the number of Births Registered during the same quarters.
    Quarter ending—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vacci nation.
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    Sanitary Works Performed during the Quarter. The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Quarter ending Sept. 27th, 1873:—
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    The Water yields an analysis as follows:-
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    Whitechapel Board of Works District-
    Area in Statute Acres.1861.1871.1871.
    Inhabited Houses.Population.Inhabited Houses.Population.Number of rated Householders.Rateable Annual Value of Property.
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    Acreace of Land and Water.
    Land.Water.TidalTotal
    Water.Water.
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    Area, Population, and Date of Formation of the Ecclesiastical Districts.
    Area in Acres.Population. 1871.Dale of Formation.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acute Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ending on the 27th Sept., 1873.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuritis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Ages at Death in each Registration District, for the Three Mouths ending 27th Sept, 1873.
    Districts.0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 6060 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. The Births and Deaths in each Registration District, for the Three Months ending on the 27th Sept., 1873.
    Districts.Births.Total.Deaths.Total.Excess of Births over Deaths.Excess of Deaths over Births.Remarks
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    TABLE IV. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases, for the Three Months ending 27th Sept., 1873.
    Districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Cuoleraic Diarrhea.Total.Remarks.
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    Table V. Showing the Ages at Death in the Workhouse, and in the London Hospital, for the Quarter ending 27th Sept., 1873.
    0 and under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Total Males, 32 Females, 22Corresponding Quarter of 1872.