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The deaths in the London Hospital have been 190; of these, 129
were of non-residents in the District, 20 of residents, and 41 of
persons who either died suddenly or from the result of accident. The
deaths of persons who resided in this District, previous to their
admission into the London Hospital, form but a very small proportion
of the total deaths in that Institution. Excluding the deaths
caused by accident (the previous residences of persons so dying not
always being given in the weekly returns), the proportion of deaths
of residents in this Quarter is 10.5 per cent. In the last Quarter,
ended 31st December, the proportion of deaths of residents to nonresidents
was 10.2 per cent.
The deaths in the Workhouse Infirmary, Baker's Row, have been
114. In the corresponding Quarter ot last year they were 102.
The deaths from epidemic diseases in the entire District have
been 88; viz., 1 from small-pox, to which must be added the 2 deaths
which occurred in the Small-pox Hospital of persons who had been
resident in this District, thus making 3 from small-pox, 4 from
measles, 7 from diphtheria, 59 from hooping-cough, 10 from diarrhcea,
and 9 from fever, including 2 which occurred in the Fever Hospital of
patients removed from this District.
In the corresponding Quarter of the previous year, the deaths
from epidemic diseases were 67, viz., 14 from small-pox (including 9
deaths which occurred in the Small-pox Hospital), 33 from measles,
5 from scarlet-fever, 2 from diphtheria, 4 from hooping-cough, 1 from
diarrhcea, and 8 from fever.
Mortality of Young Children.
The mortality of children under 1 year of age is 105. This is
16.0 per cent, of the total mortality. In the corresponding Quarter
of the previous year it was 13.4 per cent. In the Spitalfields subDistrict
the rate is 22.8 per cent.; in the Mile End New Town 11.7
per cent.; in the Whitechapel North 24.5 per cent.; in the Whitechapel
Church 6.1 per cent; in the Goodman's Fields 33.3 per cent.;
and in the Aldgate 41.3 per cent. The difference of the rate of mortality
of young children in the Mile End New Town and Whitechapel
Church sub-Districts is thus explained:—In the former the Workhouse
is situated, and in the latter the London Hospital; in both
these Institutions the children under 1 year bear only a small proportion
to the adults.
The total deaths under 5 years, during the Quarter, are 208,
which shows a rate of mortality of 31.7 per cent, in relation to the
total deaths, including those of non-residents, and 32.2 per cent, to