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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 1892

[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-Districts.

Table E.—Correct District Mortality Table.

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

Sub-Districts.

Sub-Registration DistrictsSpital-fields.Mile End New TownWhite-chapel Church.Goodmans Fields.Total.
First Quarter2088215499543
Second „1588313876455
Third „12311813157429
Fourth „1518713875451
Total6403705613071044834
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.

ISt Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year120111157100488
Between 1 and 5 years841167079349
5 „ 20 „29232631109
„ 20 „ 40 „61585462235
„ 40 „ 60 „119686594346
„ 60 „80104695374300
Over the age of 80 years—261041151
Total5434554294511878

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 year134.724
„ Deaths „ „91,149
„ „ under 1 year of age20,93835.710
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 514.772