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Whitechapel 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1883
Pages
46
Tables
35

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    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District.
    Week ENDEDDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRain-fail. Inches.Mean I'em- perature of the air. Degrees
    From Diarrhcea and Dysentery.From Fever.From Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
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    Return of Cases sent to Fever and Small-pox Hospitals durin g the Quarter ended Lady-Day, 1883. FEVER.
    Men.Women.Children.Total
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    SMALL POX.
    MenWomen.Children.Total
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    FEVER Cases sent from the Whitechapel Union Infirmary to the Fever Hospital, at Homerton, during the Quarter ended March 31st, 1883.
    Description of Fever.Where Admitted from.Length of time in the Infirmary.Whether Patient had Fever on admission.Date of sending to Fever Hospital.
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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 endedPUBLIC VACCINATORworkhodse.Totals.Births Reoistd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci-nationPrimary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases.Re-Vaccination.
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    The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Quarter ended 31st March, 1883.
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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 31st March, 1883.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic-Diarrhoea.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pycemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Bheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuiitis and Pneum onia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ended 31st March, 1883.
    Sub-diutricts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhcea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhoea.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Enumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all cause3— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, aud above 60 years ; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse aud London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 31st March, 1883.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1881.j 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.
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    Table of Weekly Mortality, &c., in London and in the Whitechapel District.
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictPainfull. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    From Diarrhoea and Dysentery-From Fever.From Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
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    Fever and Small-pox Return for Quarter ended Michaelmas, 1883.
    SMALL POX.MenWomen.ChildrenTotal
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    Fever
    Men.Women.Children.Total
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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 durinff the same quarters.
    Quarter ended—PUBLIC VACCINATORworkhouse.Totals.Births Registd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vaccination.Primary Cases.Re-Vac-einationPrimary Cases."Re-Vaccination.
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    Artizans' and Labourers' Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875 BELL LANE SCHEME.
    Names of Streets, Courts, or Places.Number of Houses.Number of Rooms.Number of FamiliesN umber of Occupiers.Number of Adults.Number of Childrn.
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    The following return shows the amount of work done by the Sanitary Inspectors during the Quarter ended 30th September, 1883.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I.—Cases of Sickness of the Zymotic and Acnte Classes, which are recorded in the Books of the Medical Officers of the Union, for the Three Months ended on the 29th September, 1883.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic D iarrh oe a.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyaemia.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Croup.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Carbuncle.Bheumatic Fever.Ague.Dysentery.Delirium Tremens.Lead Poisoning.All other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleuiitis and Pneumonia.
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    TABLE II. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases for the Three Months ended 29th September, 1883.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera 4 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 29th September, 1883.
    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.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the year 1856.
    Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the total Births, Deaths, Deaths of Non-residents, Residents, and total Deaths in the London Hospital in each year, from 1866 to 1883.
    Year.Population.Total Births.Total Deaths.Total Deaths in the London Hospital.Deaths of non-resi- dents, exclusive of deaths from accidents.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age.Proportion of deaths per cent, of Children under 1 yr. to the total deaths deducting the deaths of non-residents.Bate of mortality per 1000, deducting the deaths of nonresidents.Rate of mortality of Children under 1 yr. per 1000 of the population.
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    TABLE VI. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District during the last 27 years.
    Name of Disease185718581859I860186118621863186418651866186718681869187018711872• 18731874187518761877187818791880188118S2Yr. ended 29 Sep.1883
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    TABLE VII. Showing the cases of Epidemic Diseases among the pauper population in the Whitechapel District during the last 27 years.
    Name of Disease18571858185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882Yr. ended 29 Sept., 1883.
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    FEVEK Cases sent from the Whitechapel Union Infirmary to the Fever Hospital at Homerton, during the Quarter ended 29th December, 1883.
    Nature of Fever.Date of admission into Infirmary.Where admitted from.Length of time in Infirmary.Whether Patients had Fever on admisnDate of sending to Fever Hospital.
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    T able of W eekly M ortality, &c., in L ondon and in the W hitechapel D istrict.
    Week endedDeaths in London.Deaths in Wchpl. DistrictRainfall. Inches.Mean Temperature of the air. Degrees
    From Diarrhoea and . DysenteryFrom Fever.From Small-pox.From all causes.From Smallpox.From all causes.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Quarter ended—PUBLIC VACCINATORWorkhouse.Totals.Births Reqistd.
    Primary Cases.Re-Vacci-nation.Primary Cases.Re-VaccinationPrimary Cases."lie-Vaccination.
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    Fever and Small-pox Return for Quarter ended Christmas, 1883.
    SMALL POX.. MenWomen.ChildrenTotal
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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 29th December, 1883.
    Names of Medical Officers.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa.Continued Fever, Typhus & Typhoid.Febricula.Pyemia.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 29th December, 1883.
    Sub-districts.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet FeverDiphtheria.Hooping-Cough.Diarrhoea.Fever.Cholera & Choleraic Diarrhoea.Total.Remarks.
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    TABLE III. Showing Sub-districts, Euumerated Population, Total Births, and Deaths from all causes— Deaths under 1 year of age, 1 and under 5 years, and above GO years; Deaths from Violence, Inquest cases, and Deaths in Workhouse and London Hospital, for the Quarter ended 29th December, 1883.
    Sub-districts.Enumerated Population in 1881.j 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.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of illness attended annually by the Medical Officers of the Union, from the year 1856.
    Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.Years endingTotal cases attended during the year.
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    TABLE V. Showing the total Births, Deaths, Deaths of Non-residents, Residents, and total Deaths in the London Hospital in each year, from 1866 to 1883
    Year.Population.Total Births.j Total Deaths.Total Deaths in the London Hospital.Deaths of non-resi-dents, exclusive of deaths from accidents.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age.Proportion of deaths per cent, of Children under 1 yr. to the total deaths deducting the deaths of non-residents.Rate of mortality per 1000, deducting the deaths of nonresidents.Rate of mortality of Children under 1 yr. per 1000 of the population.
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    TABLE VI. Showing the Deaths from Epidemic Diseases in the Whitechapel District daring the last 27 years.
    Name of Disease1857185818591860186118621863186418651866186718681869187018711872* 1S731874187518761877187818791880188118821883
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    TABLE VII. Showing the cases of Epidemic Diseases among the pauper population in the Whitechapel District during the last 27 years.
    Name of Disease185718581859186018611862186318641865186618671868186918701871187218731874187518761877187818791880188118821883