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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 1891

[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-DistriiSs).

Table E.—Correct District Mortality Table.

Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper

Sub-DistriiSs).

Sub-Registration DistrictsSpital-fields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Aldgate.Total.
First Quarter217911594352562
Second ,,171711434255482
Third „144711133339400
Fourth „136631223935395
Total6682965371571811839
1007832
Males. Females.

Table: Table F.—Showing the Ages at Death of the Residents who died during the Year.

Table F.—Showing the Ages at Death of the Residents who died during the Year.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year1l6109153114492
Between 1 and 5 years84644757252
„5 „ 20 „1926221178
,, 20 ,, 40 ,,65• 705753245
„40 ,,60 „1441096351397
,, 60 ,,80 „114975170332
Over the age of 80 years2077943
Total5624824003951839

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

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

Number of Births in London during the year133,866
„ Deaths „ „89,339
„ ,, under 1 year of age 20,56132,962
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 5 12,401