[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel] page 20

Whitechapel 1895

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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The figures in this Table were extracted from the District Medical
Officers' Books. They represent the Diseases for which persons were
admitted into the Whiteehapel Union Infirmary from the Salvation Army
Shelters within the district. In addition to these were urgent cases
which the Iufirmary Medical Officers admitted, but of which I have no
record.

Table: The cases herein set out were equal to 23 per cent, of the total admissions into the Infirmary.

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The cases herein set out were equal to 23 per cent, of the total admissions into the Infirmary.

Address:—		51,'Royal Mint Street (Men)	272, Whiteehapel Road (Men)	Hanbury S reet (Women)	Quaker St. (Men working for the Salvation Array) only are lodged here	Total.	Address :—	51, Royal Mint Street (Men)	272, Whiteehapel Road(Men)	Hanbury Street (Women)	Quaker S*t. (Men working for the Salvation Arm> only mrf lotlee<1 heie	Thial.
Total. All Causes.		81	332	330	! 130	873
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.							36 PREMATURE BIRTH	..
ZYMOTIC DISEASES.							37 Atelectasis	..	..	..	..	..
1 Small-Pox	VACCINATED	..	..	..	..		38 Congenital Malformations	..	..	..	..	..
	Unvaccinated	..	..	..	..		39 Old Age	..	..	..	..	..
	No statement	1	6	..	..	7	40 Apoplexy	..	..	..	..	..
2 Measles		..	..	4	..	4	41 Epilepsy	..	..	..	..	..
3 Scarlet Fever		..	..	..	..		42 Convulsions	..	..	..	..	..
4 Typhus		..	..	..	..		43 Other diseases of Brain and Nervous System.	1	11	6	2	20
5 Relapsing Fever		..	..	..	..		43 Other diseases of Brain and Nervous System.	1	11	6	2	20
6 Influenza		..	13	8	17	38	44 Diseases of Organs of special sense	..	6	3	••	9
7 Whooping Cough		..	..	..	..		44 Diseases of Organs of special sense	..	6	3	••	9
8 Diphtheria		..	..	..	..	..	45 Diseases of the Circula tory System	1	8	10	i 3	22
9 Simple, continued andIll-defined Fever		..	..	..	..	..	45 Diseases of the Circula tory System	1	8	10	i 3	22
9 Simple, continued andIll-defined Fever		..	..	..	..	..	46 Group	..	..	1		1
10 Enteric Fever		..	..	..	..	..	47 Bronchitis	2	38	33	12	85
11 Simple Cholera		..	..	..			48 Pneumonia	..	..	..	3	3
12 Diarrhcen, Dysentery		..	3	4	4	11	49 Pleurisy	..	3	..	3	6
13 Kemittent Fever		..	..	..	..		50 Other Respiratory Diseases	16	31	39	27	113
11 Hydrophobia		..	..	..	..	..	50 Other Respiratory Diseases	16	31	39	27	113
15 Glanders		..	..	..	..	..	51 Dentition	..	..	..	..	..
16 Cow-Pox and effects of Vaccination			..	..	..	..	52 Quinzy, Sore Throat	1	5	3	2	11
16 Cow-Pox and effects of Vaccination			..	..	..	..	53 Enteritis	..	..	..	..	..
17 Venereal Affections		4	9	9	1	23	54 Peritonitis	..	..	..	..	..
18 Ervsipelas		..	..	..	..	..	55 Diseases of Liver	..	..	3	..	3
19 Pyaemia and Septicaemib		..	..	..	..	..	56 Other Diseases of Digestive System	1	18	18	6	43
20 Puerperal Fever		..	..	..	..	..	56 Other Diseases of Digestive System	1	18	18	6	43
21 Other Zymotic Diseases.		..	..	1	..	1	57 Diseases of Lymphatic System and Ductless Glands	..	..	2	1	3
22 Thrush		..	..	1	..	1
23 Worms and other Para sitic Diseases		..	..	..	..	..
23 Worms and other Para sitic Diseases		..	..	..	..	..	58 Diseases of Urinary-System	10	5	10	1	20
24 Starvation, Destitution.		..	14	1	..	15	58 Diseases of Urinary-System	10	5	10	1	20
25 Alcoholism		..	3		..	3	59 Gonorrhoea, and other Diseases, Generative System	1	12	18	2	33
26 Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatism of Heart		..	..	..	..	..	59 Gonorrhoea, and other Diseases, Generative System	1	12	18	2	33
27 Rheumatism		12	28	8	6	54	60 Accidents of Childbirth..	..	..	..	..	..
28 Gout		..	3	..	..	3	61 Diseases of Locomotive) System, Ulcers, Ac.	20	55	33	15	123
29 Rickets		..	..	..	..	..	61 Diseases of Locomotive) System, Ulcers, Ac.	20	55	33	15	123
30 Cancer		..	..	..	..	..	62 Diseases of Integumen tary System Eruptions	4	35	27	3	69
31 Tabes Mesenterica		..	..	1	..	1
32 Tubercular Meningitis		..	..	..		..
33 Phthisis		1	2	1	1	5	63 Fracture and Contusion and Wounds	1	9	23	2	35
34 Scrofula, Tuberculosis		1	2	..	..	3	63 Fracture and Contusion and Wounds	1	9	23	2	35
35 Other Constitutional Diseases		..	..	..	..	..	64 Other and no Diseases Debility, etc	4	13	63	19	99

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AGE DISTEIBUTION OF THE ABOVE
Under the Age of 5 years 24
Between the Ages of 5 and 20 66
Between the Ages of 20 and 40 368
Between the Ages of 40 and 60 289
Over the Age of 60 126
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Table: The cases herein set out were equal to 23 per cent, of the total admissions into the Infirmary.

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