Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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(A) TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1898 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL.
Description of Sub. Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths. | Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages. | Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Total. | |||||||||||
Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | FEVERS. | Puerperal. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy. | Heart Disease | Injuries. | All other causes. | |||||||||||||||
At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 & under 15. | 15 & under 25 | 25 & under 65, | 65 & upwards. | Age. | Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spitalfields— | 1st Qtr. | 98 | 27, | 22 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 17 | Under 5 | — | — | - | - | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 49 | 98 |
5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 49 | ||||||||||
2nd ,, | 49 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | Under 5 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 23 | 29 | 49 | |
5 upwards | — | — | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | - | 5 | 20 | ||||||||||
3rd ,, | 97 | 56 | 16 | — | 18 | 6 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 14 | - | - | - | 5 | - | 4 | 45 | 721 | 97 | ||
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | ||||||||||
4 th ,, | 87 | 36 | 17 | — | 3 | 21 | 10 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | - | - | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 53 | 87 | |
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 34 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 331 | 142 | 61 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 37 | Total | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 11 | 16 | - | - | 1 | 40 | 2 | 6 | 116 | Under 5 | 203 | |
— | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 17 | 22 | 28 | 6 | 52 | Over 5 | 128 | ||||||||||
Mile End New Town— | 1st Qtr. | 157 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 89 | 27 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 157 |
5 upwards | - | - | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | 36 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 27 | 125 | ||||||||||
2nd ,, | 122 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 16 | Under 5 | — | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | - | 4 | — | 1 | 23 | 31 | 122 | |
5 upwards | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 32 | 91 | ||||||||||
3rd ,, | 132 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 15 | Under 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 39 | 49 | 132 | |
5 upwards | - | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | 25 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 29 | 83 | ||||||||||
4th ,, | 141 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 84 | 20 | Under 5 | — | — | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | 7 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 14 | - | - | 10 | 33 | 141 | |||
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 108 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 552 | 88 | 57 | 12 | 9 | 308 | 78 | Total | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 91 | Under 5 | 145 | |
- | - | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 122 | 80 | 49 | 11 | 130 | Over 5 | -407 | ||||||||||
Deaths occur-ing in the Whitechapel Union Infirmary. | 1st Qtr. | 109 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 23 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 109 | |
5 upwards | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 35 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 105 | ||||||||||
2nd „ | 84 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 62 | 14 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 6 | 84 | |
5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 28 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 78 | ||||||||||
3rd „ | 79 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 54 | 14 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 9 | 79 | |
5 upwards | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 23 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 70 | ||||||||||
4th ,, | 97 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 60 | 18 | Under 5 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | .— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | - | 3 | 81 | 97 | |
5 upwards | - | - | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 89 | ||||||||||
Total for year | 369 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 261 | 69 | Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 19 | Under 5- | - 27 | |
- | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | 117 | 63 | 37 | 6 | 110 | Over 5 | -342 |