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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 1889

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: Table E.— Correct District Mortality Table.(Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their properSub-Diss).

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.
First Quarter167701313141440
Second112581144127352
Third ,,118741022024338
Fourth ,,152771024032403
Total5492794491321241533
803 Males.730 Females.

Table: Table F.— Showing the Ages at Deaths of the Residents who diedduring the year.

Table F.— Showing the Ages at Deaths of the Residents who died

during the year.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year898312785384
Between 1 and 5 years66664578255
,, 5 ,, 202418121569
,, 20 ,, 40 ,,65483854205
,, 40 ,, 6089795589312
,, 60 ,, 8086485671261
Over the age of 80 years211051147
Total4403523384031533
803 Males.730 Females.

Table: Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.

Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.

Number of Births in London during the year 1889131.494
,, Deaths ,, ,,75.689
,, ,, under 1 year of age18,68030.456
,, ,, between the ages of 1 and 511,776