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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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TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1 898 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL—
Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
| 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 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | TOTAL. | ||||||||
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| FEVERS. | 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. | 5 & under 25. | 25 & under 65. | 65 & upwards. | Small-pox. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Typhus. | Enteric or Typhoid. | Continued. | Relapsing. | Puerperal. | Cholera. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Croup. | Diarrhoea and Dysentery. | ||||||||||||
| Goodman's Fields— | 1st Qtr. | 58 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 58 |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 37 | ||||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 32 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 7 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 14 | 32 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 41 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Under 5 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | — | _ | 1 | — | — | 16 | 24 | 41 | ||
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 4 th ,, | 39 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | Under 5 | - | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | — | 13 | 20 | 39 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 170 | 53 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 23 | Total | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | - | 15 | 2 | 3 | 49 | Under | -79 | |
| — | - | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 34 | Over 5 | -91 | ||||||||||
| Deaths of District Residents registered in outlying Public Institutions. | 1st Qtr. | 55 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | Under 5 | - | 3 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 6 | ||||||
| 5 upwards | — | __ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 55 | |||||||||
| 2nd ,, | 59 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | Under 5 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 38 | ||
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 59 | |||||||||
| 3rd „ | 46 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 6 | Under 5 | - | 2 | - | - | - | — | - | — | - | — | — | - | — | 4 | — | - | - | 5 | - | - | 7 | 44 | ||
| 5 upwards | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 46 | |||||||||
| 4th „ | 43 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | Under 5 | 1 | 2 | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | - | - | 3 | - | - | 3 | 28 | |||
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 43 | |||||||||
| Total for year | 203 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 70 | 50 | Total | - | 9 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 7 | - | - | 1 10 | 13 | - | - | 22 | 32 | ||
| — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 23 | 17 | 10 | 76 | Under5 Over 5 | 61 142 | |||||||||||