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Whitechapel 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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REGISTERED COMMON LODGING-HOUSES, 1898.
| Name of Street. | No. of Houses Registered. | Deaths in Infirmary and elsewhere of Lodgers. |
|---|---|---|
| Brick lane, Nos. 19, 19½, 27, 29, 63½ and 74 | 6 | 1 |
| Buckle street, No. 22 | 1 | — |
| Commercial street, Nos. 39 and 41 | 2 | 27 |
| Dorset street, No. 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17,19, 20, 20a, 28. 29, 30 and 35 | 14 | 30 |
| Flower and Dean Street, Nos. 5, 56, 57 and 58 | 4 | 10 |
| Garden court, No. 1 | 1 | 5 |
| George yard, No. 27 and 29 | 2 | — |
| Grace's alley, No. 6 | 1 | — |
| Great Garden street, Nos. 16 and 18 | 2 | 5 |
| Great Pearl street, No. 15 | 1 | — |
| Gun street, No. 7 and 34 | 2 | — |
| Hanbury street, Nos. 40, 42, 44 and 46 | 4 | — |
| Heneage street. No. 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Lambeth street, No. 80 | 1 | 1 |
| Leman street, Nos. 66 and 86 | 2 | 1 |
| Lolesworth street, Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Old Montague street, No. 73 | 1 | |
| Osborn place, Nos. 1, 1a, 2, 3, 3a and 4 | 6 | 19 |
| Paternoster row, Nos. 3, 4 and 5 | 3 | 7 |
| Princelet street, No. 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Queen street, Mile End New Town, No. 1 | 1 | — |
| Thrawl street, Nos. 16, 17 and 28 | 3 | 1 |
| Upper East Smithfield, Nos. 18 and 40 | 2 | 8 |
| Wellclose square, No. 17 | 1 | — |
| Wentworth street, No. 90 | 1 | 10 |
| Whitechapel road, Nos. 77 and 232 White's row, Nos. 8, 28 and 29 | 2 | 25 |
| 3 | 3 | |
| Totals | 73 | 178 |
The Deaths took place as follows :—
| In the Whitechapel Infirmary | 131 |
| „ London Hospital | 12 |
| „ South Grove Workhouse | 4 |
| „ St. Bartholomew's Hospital | 3 |
| „ Ilford Asylum | |
| ,, Children's Hospital,"Shadwell | 1 |
| „ Central London Sick Asylum | 1 |
| „ St. Giles's Workhouse | 1 |
| Found dead in Old Montague Street | 1 |
| At the several Lodging Houses | 22 |
| Total | 178 |
The Registered Common Lodging House deaths were registered as being due to the following causes:
| Zymotic Diseases | 6 |
| Phthisis | 33 |
| Tuberculosis | 21 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 9 |
| Respiratory Diseases | 40 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 23 |
| ,, Nervous System | 18 |
| ,, Urinary System | 7 |
| Accidents and Other causes | 21 |
| Total | 178 |
I subjoin as usual certain facts connected with the various Model Dwellings
within the District. For the census of the apartments, I am indebted mostly
to the owners of the buildings.
The total population appears to be less by 376 than was the case last year.