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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Whitechapel 1884

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLE OF DEATHS—(Continued.)

TABLE OF DEATHS—(Continued.)

CAUSES OF DEATHLONDON.WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT.Cases of Sickness attended by District Medical Officers.
Corrected average.All ages.0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 60.60 and under 80.80 and upwards.Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Whitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Aldgate.All ages.0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 20.20 and under 40.40 and under 00.60 and under 80.
NMS
51 Dentition18.01688............................................................
52 Quinzy, sore throat2.5......2...................................................21...
53 Enteritis5.9531.........1................................................
54 Peritonitis9.35......122...................................................
55 Diseases of liver31.72111254/1.............................................
56 Other diseases of digestive system33.03782231012...............1..................1221
57 Diseases of lymphatic systern and ductless glands1.5.....................................................................
58 Diseases of urinary system37.848...11...2017.........2...............1......1...1
59 Diseases of generative system6.65.........221.......................................1......
60 Accidents of childbirth5.85.........41.............................................1...
61 Diseases of locomotive system6.57...1132..........................................2......
62 Ulcers...............................................................4......
63 Diseases of integumentary system8.181......3...3.......................................13
violent deaths. (Accident).
64 Fracture and contusion20.437123712102....................................111
65 Gun shot wounds0.4.....................................................................
66 Cut, stab0.7............................................................1......
67 Burn and scald11.11113...122.......................................1......
68 Poison1.33............21................................................
69 Drowning5.16.........411................................................
70 Suffocation21.6...211......1......1...3...1...2...2...1............
71 Otherwise4.11............1...................................................
(Homicide.)
72 Murder and manslaughter1.32.........11...................................................
(Suicide.)
73 Gun shot wounds0.41...............1................................................
74 Cut, stab1.51.........1......................................................
75 Poison1.72......2.........................................................
76 Drowning1.31............1...................................................
77 Hanging1.02............11................................................
78 Otherwise0.4.....................................................................
(Execution.)
79 Hanging0.0.....................................................................
80 Inquest...198....................................8...........................
81 Other causes67.5826921...271.......................................3...
82 Undcertified deates...29....................................nil...........................

Table: One resident died in an outlying Public Institution. Correct number of resident deaths 32.

One resident died in an outlying Public Institution. Correct number of resident deaths 32.

Spitalfields.Mile End.Whitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Aldgate.Totals.
BIRTHSMales498242748
Females2973—21
DEATHSMales3316222544
Females1792—19