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Whitechapel 1882

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1882
Pages
44
Tables
28

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28 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District.
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    Diarrhæa and Dysentery.Fever.Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
  • Page 6
    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 ended—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
  • Page 7
    Table of Cases of Fever admitted into the Infirmary during the Quarter ending 1st April, 1882.
    Date of Admission, 1882.Where Admitted from.Date of sending to Fever Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patients had Fever on admission.
  • Page 7
    SMALL-POX. Cases of Small-pox admitted and sent to Small Pox Hospitals.
    Date of Admission, 1882.Where Admitted from.Date of sending to Small Pox Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patients had Small-pox on admission.
  • Page 8
    SMALL POX.
    Men.Women.Children,Total
  • Page 8
    FEVER.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.
  • Page 8
    The following Table exhibits the weekly progress in London of the existing epidemic of small-pox, and is continued from page 7 of my Report for the Quarter ended 31st December, 1881.
    1882. Week endingDeaths.Number of Patients in the Asylum Hospitals.
  • Page 10
    Density of the Population of London for the Ten Years ended 1881, as Recorded by the Registrar-General in his Quarterly Returns.
    Years.Persons to an Acre.
  • Page -
    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 ended on the 1st April, 1882.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhæa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhæa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pysemia.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 ended 1st April, 1882.
    Sub-diotricts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhæa.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhæa.Total.Remarks.
  • Page -
    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years ; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 1st April, 1882.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1881.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged GO years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page -
    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c.( in London and in the Whitechapel District.
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRain-fail. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    Diarrhæa and Dysentery.Fever.Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.Form all causes.
  • Page -
    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 ended—PUBLIC VACCINATORworkhoose.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci-nation.Primary Cases.Re-Vac-cinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
  • Page -
    The following Table exhibits the weekly progress in London of the existing epidemic of small-pox, and is continued from page 8 of my Report lor the Quarter ended 1st July, 1882.
    1882. Week endingDeaths.Number of Patients in the Asylum Hospitals.
  • Page -
    SMALL POX.
    Men.Women.Children.Total
  • Page -
    FEVER.
    Men.Women.Children.Total.
  • Page -
    Only one case of Fever was admitted into the Infirmary during the Quarter ended 1st July, 1882.
    Date of Admission, 1882.Where Admitted from.Date of sending to Fever Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patients had Fever on admission.
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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 ended on the 1st July, 1882.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary InflammationCarbuncle.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 ended 1st July, 1882.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhœa.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 1st July, 1882.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1881.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1 and under 5 years.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page -
    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District.
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in WchpL. DistrictRain fall.Mean Tem perature of the air.
    From Diarrhoea and Dysentery.From Fever.From Small-pox.From all causes.1' rom Smallpox.From all causes.InchesDegree.
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    FEVER Cases admitted into Infirmary during the Quarter ended Michaelmas, 1882.
    Date of Admission, 1882.Where Admitted from.Date of sending to Fever Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patient had Fever on admission.
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    SMALL-POX Cases admitted and sent to Small-Pox Hospitals.
    Date of Admission,Where Admitted from.Date of sending to Smal Pox Hospital.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patient had Small-pox on admission.
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    VACCINATION. WHITECIIAPEL 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 ended—PD1SL1C VACCINATORWORKHOUSE.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
  • Page -
    The following Table exhibits the weekly progress in London of the existing epidemic of small-pox, and is continued from page 7 of my Report for the Quarter ended 1st July, 1882.
    1882. Week endingDeaths.Number of Patients in the Asylum Hospitals.
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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 ended on the 30th September, 1882.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Congh.Diarrhœa.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 ended 30th September, 1882.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhœa.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhœa.Total.Remarks.
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    Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above 60 years; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 30th September, 1882.
    Sub-districts.Euumerated Population in 1881.Births.Deaths.Under 1 year of age.1, and under 5 years.Persons aged 60 years and upwards.Violence.Inquest cases.Deaths in Public Institutions.