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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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C lassified according to D isfasrs, A ges and L ocalities
| Description of Sub. Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths. | Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages. | Age. | l | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | Total. | ||||||||
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| Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria | Membranous Croup. | FEVERS. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Ague. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and 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 | Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puerperal. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Whitechapel Church— | 1st Qtr. | 300 | 53 | 53 | 20 | 14 | 144 | 16 | Under 5 | - | — | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 31 | - | 11 | 44 | 106 | 300 |
| 5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 17 | 36 | 25 | 21 | 91 | 194 | ||||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 321 | 47 | 50 | 19 | 30 | 158 | 17 | Under 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | - | - | 27 | 1 | 11 | 42 | 97 | 321 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | 30 | 23 | 128 | 224 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 369 | 83 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 172 | 22 | Under 5 | — | - | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | 10 | 75 | 127 | 369 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | - | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 13 | 20 | 37 | 29 | 133 | 242 | ||||||||||
| 4th ,, | 335 | 52 | 57 | 25 | 34 | 147 | 20 | Under 5 | - | - | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | - | 3 | 28 | 1 | 8 | 53 | 109 | 335 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | 1 | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 14 | 38 | 32 | 115 | 226 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 1325 | 235 | 204 | 81 | 109 | 621 | 75 | Total | - | - | 30 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 19 | 8 | 14 | - | - | 3 | 103 | 4 | 40 | 214 | Under 5 | 439 | |
| — | — | 2 | — | — | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 65 | 90 | 130 | 105 | 467 | Over 5 - | -886 | ||||||||||
| Deaths occuring in the London Hospital. | 1st Qtr. | 236 | 32 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 125 | 7 | Under5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | — | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | 22 | - | 9 | 33 | 74 | 236 |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 78 | 162 | ||||||||||
| 2nd „ | 273 | 29 | 39 | 19 | 28 | 144 | 14 | Under 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 68 | 273 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 17 | 29 | 22 | 122 | 205 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 291 | 34 | 36 | 16 | 28 | 163 | 14 | Under 5 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 9 | 39 | 70 | 291 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | - | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 17 | 34 | 28 | 125 | 221 | ||||||||||
| 4th ,, | 272 | 29 | 40 | 23 | 35 | 137 | 8 | Under 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 69 | 272 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | — | - | — | — | 8 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 106 | 203 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 1072 | 124 | 157 | 75 | 104 | 569 | 43 | Total | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | — | - | 1 | 68 | 2 | 36 | 129 | Under 5 | 281 | |
| — | — | 1 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 42 | 71 | 118 | 102 | 431 | Over 5 | 791 | ||||||||||
| Deaths of Non-Residents Registered within the Whitechapel District | 1st Qtr. | 217 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 118 | 9 | Under 5 | _ | _ | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 5 | 29 | 60 | 217 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 74 | 157 | |||||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 263 | 27 | 33 | 15 | 26 | 146 | 16 | Under 5 | — | — | 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 1 | 10 | 9.7 | 60 | 263 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 21 | 29 | 21 | 118 | 203 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 267 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 25 | 155 | 19 | Under 5 | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 6 | _ | 9 | 31 | 56 | 267 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | - | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | - | — | - | 1 | - | 11 | 11 | 31 | 25 | 124 | 211 | ||||||||||
| 4th ,, | 256 | 22 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 136 | 13 | Under 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 9,5 | 55 | 256 | |
| 5 upwards | - | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | - | 9 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 111 | 201 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 1003 | 98 | 133 | 63 | 97 | 555 | 57 | Total | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | _ | - | 2 | 47 | 2 | 28 | 112 | Under5 | 231 | |
| - | - | 1 | - | - | 17 | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | — | - | 1 | — | 49 | 69 | 109 | 93 | 427 | Over 5 | 772 | ||||||||||