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Whitechapel 1897

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: Table A.—Births Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1897.

Table A.—Births Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1897.

Sub- Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Boys.Girls.Total.
First Quarter287189234121429402831
Second „25523725898438410818
Third „261181216103406355761
Fourth „23216022098346364710
Total1035767928420161915313150

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Mem. 110 births took place in the Whitechapel Union Infirmary; 21 of such
births were belonging to non-residents.

Table: Distributing the balance amoug the several districts, the correct births are as follows:—

Distributing the balance amoug the several districts, the correct births are as follows:—

Births in Sub-Registration Districts1087| 665943434Total, 3129.

Table: Table B.—Deaths Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1897.

Table B.—Deaths Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1897.

Sub-Registration Districts.Spital-fields.Mile End New TownWhitechapel ChurchGoodman's Fields.Males.Females.Total.
First Quarter6513934335328254582
Second ,,6811628839306205511
Third „10811034060369249618
Fourth „8316736935393261654
Total324532134016913969692365

Table: Table C.—The Deaths of 994 Non-Residents which took place within the District during the year were Registered as under:—

Table C.—The Deaths of 994 Non-Residents which took place within the District during the year were Registered as under:—

Spitalfields.Mile End New Town (Whitechapel Infirmary).Whitechapel Church (London Hospital).Goodman's Fields (River Thames).Total.
Nil.5293111Males - 628 Females - 366