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Whitechapel 1897

[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.Spital-fieldsMile End New TownWhitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Total.
First Quarter1584613453301
Second ,,1313810461334
Third „1766411578433
Fourth ,,1756212066423
Total6402104732581581M. 890
F. 691

Table: Table F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1897.

Table F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1897.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year9495166107462
Between 1 and 5 years41428866237
5 „ 20 „2012212679
„ 20 „ 40 „60424147190
„ 40 ,, 60 ,,89626283296
„ 60 ,, 80 ,,76715281280
Over the age of 80 years ..111031337
Total3913344334231581

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 1897133,625
„ Deaths „ „ ,,80,946
,, „ under 1 year of age21,28332,248
,, ,, between the ages of 1 and 510,965