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In the Spitalfields sub-District the births were 179, and the deaths 87 ;
in the Mile End New Town 180, and the deaths 119; in the Whitechapel
North 97, and the deaths 50; in the Whitechapel Church 71, and 212 (in
this sub-District the London Hospital is situated); in the Goodman's Fields
79, and 41; and in the Aldgate 34, and 53. The deaths have exceeded the
births in the Whitechapel Church District by 141; but from the total numbor
of deaths about 147 deaths of non-residents must be deducted.
The deaths in the London Hospital have been 167. In the corresponding
Quarter of the previous year the deaths in this Institution were 163.
The deaths in the Workhouse have been 59. In the corresponding
Quarter of last year they were 62.
The deaths from epidemic diseases in the entire District have been 94 ;
viz.:—2 from measles, 3 from scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 4 from
hooping-cough, 80 from diarrhoea, and 4 from fever. Two deaths of patients
from this District occurred in the Homerton Fever Hospital; thus making a
total of 6 deaths from fever.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 98, viz.:—0 from small-pox, 10 from measles, 7 from
scarlet-fever, 3 from diphtheria, 15 from hooping-cough, 57 from diarrhoea,
and 6 from fever. In addition to the 6 deaths from fever there was 1 death
in the Fever Hospital; thus making a total of 7 deaths from fever for that
Quarter.
Mortality of Young Children.
The mortality of children under 1 year of age was 149. This is 24.7
per cent, of the total mortality. In the corresponding Quarter of the previous
year the rate of mortality of children under 1 was 26.2 per cent, of the
total mortality. In the Spitalfields sub-District the rate is 40.2 per cent.;
in the Mile End New Town 32.3 per cent.; in the Whitechapel North 42.0
per cent.; in the Whitechapel Church 10.3 per cent.; in the Goodman's
Fields 51.2 per cent.; and in the Aldgate 20.7 per cent. In the Goodman's
Fields sub-District the deaths under 1 year were 21, and the total deaths 41 ;
in the Whitechapel North sub-District the total deaths were 50, and those
under 1 year were 21; while in the Whitechapel Church sub-District tho
deaths under 1 year were only 22, and the total deaths 212. This difference
is explained by the deaths in the London Hospital, in which Institution the
deaths of children under 1 year are very few.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year the rate of mortality
of children under 1 year in the Spitalfields sub-District was 40.2 per cent. ;
in the Mile End New Town it was 28.0 per cent.; in tho Whitechapel North
52.0 per cent.; in the Whitechapel Church 6.7 per cent.; in the Goodman's
Fields 51.0 per cent.; and in the Aldgate 24.5 per cent.