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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 1895

[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 Districts.SpitallieldsMile End New TownWhite-chapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Total.
First Quarter18710314078508
Second „1316012662379
Third ”1628514487478
Fourth ,,1646914363439
Total6443175532901804

Table: Table F. — Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1895.

Table F. — Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1895.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year9397177116483
Between 1 and 5 years54969875323
5 „ 20 „2112232177
„ 20 „ 40 „75485376252
,, 40 „ 60 „112636575315
„ 60 ,, 80 „123605470307
Over the age of 80 years3038647
Total5083794784391804

Table: METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS Table G.—Total Births and Deaths ; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS Table G.—Total Births and Deaths ; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

Number of Births in London during the year 1895133,715
„ Deaths „ „ „86,939
„ „ under 1 year of age22,17335,095
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 512,922