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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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Table F.—Showing the Ages at Death of the Residents who died during th Year.
| 1st Quarter. | 2nd Quarter. | 3rd Quarter. | 4th Quarter. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under the age of 1 year | 104 | 111 | 170 | 115 | 500 | |
| Between 1 and 5 years | 70 | 75 | I05 | 88 | 338 | |
| „ 5 „ 20 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 92 | |
| „ 20 „ 40 „ | 96 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 235 | |
| „ 40 „ 60 „ | 133 | 92 | 5S | 81 | 365 | |
| „ 60 „ 80 „ | 110 | 57 | 53 | 78 | 297 | |
| Over the age of 80 years | 11 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 39 | |
| Total | 543 | 407 | 465 | 451 | 1866 | |
| 1012 Males. | 854 Females. | |||||
Total Births and Deaths in London, and Deaths under 5 years of age.
Number of Births in London during the year 1890 127,666
„ Deaths „ „ 87,738
„ „ under 1 year of age 20,692
35,251
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 5 14,559