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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 1885

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: Table D.—Showing the Ages at Death of the 1456 Residents who died during the year 1885.

Table D.—Showing the Ages at Death of the 1456 Residents who died during the year 1885.

Under 1 year.Between 1 and 5.Between 5 and 20.Between 20 and 40.Between 40 and 60.Between 60 and 80.Over 80 years of age.
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Of the 49 persons (residents) who died after 80 years of age, there had resided in the Spitalfields sub-District 21; in the Mile End New
Town sub-District 11; in the Whitechapel Church sub-District 11; in the Goodman's Fields sub-District 4; and in the Aldgate sub-District 2.
Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.
No. of Births in London during the Year 132,492
„ Deaths „ „ „ 80,530
„ „ „ under 1 year of age 19,596 )
„ „ „ between the ages of 1 & 5 13,320
32,916