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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 E. —Showing the Ages at which Death occurred in all cases.

Table E. —Showing the Ages at which Death occurred in all cases.

Under 1 year.Between 1 and 5.Between 5 and 20.Between 20 and 40Between 40 and 60.Between 60 and 80.Over 80 years of age.
Resident.Non-resident.Resident.Non-resident.Resident.Non-resident.Resident.Non-resident.Resident.Non-resident.Eesident.Non-resident.Resident.Non-resident.
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Of the eleven persons who died after 80 years of age, six were registered in the Spitalfields sub-District, of whom two were of the
age of 96. A person died in the Goodman's Fields sub-District at the age of 98. The remaining deaths from old age were registered
as follows: — One in the Mile End New Town sub-District; one in the Aldgate sub-District; and two in the Whitechapel Church
sub-District.
Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.
No. of Births in London during the Quarter 34,889
„ Deaths „ „ „ 20,382
„ „ „ under 1 year old 4,728
,, ,, ,, between the ages of 1 and 5 3,871