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Whitechapel 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1890
Pages
36
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Deaths belonging to the several Sanitary Areas of Registration London, registered in the 52 weeks of 1888 .
    Sanitary Areas.Deaths.Deaths under 1 year of age to 1000 Births registered.
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    In 1881, the Census declared the District to contain 71,368 persons, distributed amongst the five Registration Sub-DistriCts in the following manner:—
    Registration Sub-District.Census year 1881.Estimated for the year 1889.
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    1 have subjoined for a series of years the death-rate in the Whitechapel District:—
    Year.Death Rate per 1000.
  • Page 9
    The following Table has been prepared iron lose returns during the period mentioned:—
    Disease.Whence Admitted.First Quarter.Second Quarter.Third Quarter.Up to end of OctoberTotal.
  • Page 12
    MODEL DWELLINGS. Number of Apartments. Population and Number of Deaths. 1889.
    Name and Situation of Dwellings.Number of Apartments.Number of Inhabitants.Total Population.Deaths.
    Adults.Children.
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    Sub-Districts to which these persons previously belonged.
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Whitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Aldgate.Total.
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    AGE AT DEATH.
    Under I.1 to 5.5 to 20.20 tO 40.40 to 60.60 to 80.Over 80.
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    REGISTERED COMMON LODGING-HOUSE.
    Name of Street.No. of Houses registered.Deaths in Infirmary and elsewhere of Lodgers.
  • Page 26
    Table A.—Births Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1889.
    Sub Registration Districts.Spital-fields.Mile End New TownWhite-chapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Aldgate.Total.
    Boys.Girls.
  • Page 26
    Table B.—Deaths Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1889
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spital-fields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Aldgate.Total.
    Males.Females.
  • Page 26
    Table C.—The 749 Deaths of Non-Residents which took place in the District were Registered as under :
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town (Whitechapel Infirmary).Whitechapel Church (London Hospital).Goodman's Fields.Aldgate.
  • Page 26
    Table D.— Outlying Public Institutions, &c., where Residents of the Whitechapel District Died.
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    Table E.— Correct District Mortality Table. (Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper Sub-Diss).
    Sub-Registration DistrictsSpital-fields.Mile End New TownWhite-chapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Aldgate.Total.
  • Page 27
    Table F.— Showing the Ages at Deaths of the Residents who died during the year.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 27
    Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.
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    Table H.— DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS' ANALYSIS OF CASES FOR 1889 .
    Diseases.1 st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.Diseases.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total
  • Page 29
    Table 1. — CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH.
    Class of Disease.Percentage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
    London includ'g WhitechapelWhitechapel. District.
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    Table L.— VACCINATION STATISTICS.
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    TABLE M— WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DEATHS FOR 1889.
    Causes of Death.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.
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    Table N.— METROPOLITAN DEATHS FOR 1889.
    Causes of Death.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quar.2nd Quar.3rd Quar.4th Quar.Total.
  • Page 32
    T ABLE O.— PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR.
    NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Typhus FeverEnteric FeverDiphtheria.Measles.Erysipelas.Croup.NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphus FeverEnteric FeverDiphtheria.Measles.Erysipelas.Croup.NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet FeverTyphus FeverEnteric FeverDiphtheria.Measles.Erysipe as.Croup.
  • Page 33
    Total P.– SANITRY AND OTHER WORK PERFPRMED BY THE INSPECTORS.
    Classification of Work.Quarter ending March 30th.Quarter ending June 29th.Quarter ending Sept. 28th.Quarter ending Dec. 28th.Totals for the year.
  • Page 34
    Table Q.— METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.
    No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine.Mean of Degree of Humidity (saturation represented by 100).Mean Reading of Barometer (in inches).Mean of Horizontal movement of the Air. (miles per hour).Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit).Rainfall (in inches).Rain or Snow (Number of days fall.)
    Greenwich.Lewes.
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    Table R.—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—Highest and Lowest Records.
    No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine in London.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer (in inches).Horizontal movement of Air (miles per hour).Temperature (Fahrenheit).Ozone.