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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: T able I.—CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH.

T able I.—CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH.

Class of Disease.Percentage of Deaths to Total Deaths.
London including Whitechapel.Whitechapel
Zymotic Diseases (as named in the Registrar-General's Weekly Sheets)14.4813.15
Parasitic Diseases0.080.00
Privation and Alcoholism0.620.21
Constitutional Diseases18 .7922.29
Premature Birth and Old Age6.135.16
Diseases of Nervous System10.9210 .76
,, Organs of Special Sense0.130.10
,, Circulatory System8.108.26
,, Respiratory24.7127.46
,, Digestive5.155.65
Lymphatic ,,0.11o.lo
Urinary2.582.33
,, Generative „0.310. 32
Accidents of Childbirth0.320.54
Diseases of Locomotive System0.370.21
„ Integumentary0.360.27
Violent Deaths—Accident3 .022.88
Homicide0.55o. 10
Suicide
Other Causes0.220.10

Table: T able L.—VACCINATION STATISTICS.

T able L.—VACCINATION STATISTICS.

Certificates of successful Vaccination registered by Mr. W. M. Sherman, Vaccination Officer :
Born in the Whitechapel Union2655
Resident in the Union but born elsewhere246
Returned as " Insusceptible "5
Total2906
Public Vaccinator's Statistics :
PrimaryBy Public Vaccinator2075
By Infirmary Medical Superintendent150
2225
Re-Vaccination.By Public Vaccinator1
By Infirmary Medical Superintendent0
1