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Whitechapel 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: TABLEofDEATHS DURING THE YEAR1897 in the metropolitan sanitary district of whitechapel-(Continued).C lassified according to D iseases, Ages and L ocalities.

TABLEofDEATHS DURING THE YEAR1897 in the metropolitan sanitary district of whitechapel-(Continued).

C lassified according to D iseases, Ages and L ocalities.

Description of Sub Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also On lying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.l23456789101112131415161718192021Total.
At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes
Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
Whitechapel Church-(Sub-Registra (tion District)1st Qtr.3435957283014920Under 5-113-------21----127213561161343
5 upwards--2--6--------1-14254027112227
2nd ,,2884939272113616Under 5-191-------21---112-134888288
5 upwards-----1----2---1-12193227106200
3rd „3408138253414319Under 5--6-------3168---23-768119340
5 upwards--1--9--------1-15154036104221
4 th „3694960272518523Under 5--5--1----133---13512039109369
5 upwards--1--14----------22223331137260
Total for year134023819410711061378Under 5-2331-1----6778--3973532114321340
5 upwards--4--30----2---6-6381145121459908
Deaths occur-in in the London Hospital.1st Qtr.285355028291358Under 5-112-------2-----1191123785285
5 upwards--2--6--------1-9213427100200
2nd „236243324201269Under 5-----------------9-132757236
5 upwards-----1--------1-8132627101179
3rd „2674028223113016Under 5--6-------2--1---16-78668267
5 upwards--1--9--------1-1113363494199
4th „3012149262516614Under 5-6---2----1-2---1181192170301
5 upwards-1---13----------1717272812823
Total for year108912016010010555747Under 5-626--2----5-21--2622511212801089
5 upwards-13--29----2---3-4564123116423809
Deaths of NonEesidents Registered with-, in the Whitechapel District1st Qtr.248303624231278Under 5--12-------2------14182966248
5 upwards--2--5--------1-1014332493182
2nd „222183122201238Under 5--7--------------7-132249222
5 upwards-----1----2---1-1012272694173
3rd ,,2443317193112717Under 5--5----------1---9-72850244
5 upwards-----9--------1-1112343295194
4 th „2791739182416318Under 5--3--1----1-2---1131171756279
5 upwards--1--12----------21212621121223
Total for year993398123839854051Under 5--27--1----3-21--14324596221993
5 upwards--3--27----2---3-5259120103403772