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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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The Deaths took place as follows :—
| In the London Hospital | 25 |
| „ Whitechapel Infirmary | 14 |
| ,, Children's Hospital, Shad well | 3 |
| ,, German Hospital, Dalston | 2 |
| „ St, Bartholomew's Hospital | 2 |
| ,, North Eastern Fever Hospital | 1 |
| „ Park Fever Hospital | 1 |
| „ St. Luke's Workhouse | 1 |
| ,, Mildmay Hospital | 1 |
| „ University College Hospital | 1 |
| „ Colney Hatch Asylum | 1 |
| ,, Ilford Asylum | 1 |
| „ Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich | 1 |
| At 34, Victoria Chambers, Paul Street, Finsbury | 1 |
| At St. Luke's House, Osnaburgh Street | 1 |
| At the several Model Dwellings | 196 |
| Total | 252 |
The Deaths were Registered as due to the following Causes
| Zymotic Diseases | 33 |
| Phthisis and Tuberculosis | 27 |
| Other Constitutional Diseases | 22 |
| Premature Birth and Old Age | 15 |
| Diseases of the Nervous System | 38 |
| ,, Circulatory „ | 20 |
| „ Respiratory „ | 63 |
| „ Digestive „ | 17 |
| „ Urinary „ | 7 |
| Accidents—Injuries | 4 |
| Other Causes | 6 |
| Total | 252 |
On reference to Table H* of the Appendix, it will be seen that the total
number of persons who received Medical Orders from the relieving Officers
amounted to 5536. Of this number, 4041 were obtained to enable the
patients to secure admission into the Whitechapel Union Infirmary, or into
a Special Hospital. In addition to this number, the Infirmary Medical
Officers admitted many cases of emergency during the year. The majority
of the cases which were admitted into the Infirmary came from the Registered
Common Lodging Houses and from the Various Shelters.
* Page 25.