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The deaths in the Workhouse have been 61. In the corresponding
Quarter of last year they were 81.
The deaths from epidemic diseases in the entire District have been 48 ;
viz.: 3 from small-pox, 10 from measles, 8 from scarlet-fever, 4 from
hooping-cough, 12 from diarrhoea, and 11 from fever. Three deaths of
patients from this District occurred in the District Small Pox Hospital;
thus making a total of 6 deaths from small-pox. No deaths occurred in
the Fever Hospital in this quarter, or in the quarter ending 30th June.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year the deaths from
epidemic diseases were 38; viz.: 8 from small-pox, 3 from measles, 4 from
scarlet-fever, 1 from diphtheria, 2 from hooping-cough, 10 from diarrhoea,
and 10 from fever. In addition to the 10 deaths from fever there was 1 in
the Fever Hospital; and to the 8 deaths from small-pox there must be
added 6 which occurred in the Small-pox Hospital, thus making a total of
11 deaths from fever and 14 from small-pox for that Quarter.
Mortality of Young Children.
The mortality of children under 1 year of age was 121. This is 19.7
per cent. of the total mortality. In the corresponding Quarter of the previous
year it was 20.2 per cent. In the Spitalfields sub-District the rate is 37.2
per cent.; in the Mile End New Town 22.7 per cent.; in the Whitechapel
North 20.9 per cent.; in the Whitechapel Church 7.2 per cent.; in the
Goodman's Fields 24.4 per cent.; and in the Aldgate 25.9 per cent. The
difference in the rate of mortality of young children in the Mile End New
Town and Whitechapel Church Sub-District is thus explained:—in the
former the Workhouse is situated, and in the latter the London Hospital.
The total deaths under 5 years are 211; which shows a rate of mortality
of 34.4 per cent. in relation to the total deaths, including those of
non-residents, and 30.9 per cent. to the total births. The rate of mortality
under 1 year, in relation to the total births, is 17.6 per cent.
Pauper Illness in the District.
The Medical Officers of the Union have attended, during the past
Quarter, 444 new cases of illness out of the Workhouse; including 18 of
small-pox, 13 of measles, 2 of hooping-cough, 4 of diarrhœa, 12 of febricula,
12 of fever, and 4 of erysipelas. In the corresponding Quarter of the
previous year the number of pauper cases of illness was 512; including J 9
of small-pox, 3 of measles, 2 of scarlet-fever, 23 of diarrhœa, 3 of fever,
29 of febricula, and 2 of erysipelas. The total number of cases of illness
in the Workhouse has been 765; including 3 of measles, 10 of diarrhoea,
31 of febricula, and 9 of fever. In addition to the above cases there
were 34 of syphilis; thus making a total of 799.