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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: Table E.— Correct District Mortality Table.Resident's Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their properSub-Districts.

Table E.— Correct District Mortality Table.

Resident's Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper

Sub-Districts.

Sub- Registration Districts.SpitalfieldsMile End NewTownWhitechapel Church.Goodman's Fields.Total.
First Quarter1748011385452
Second „121617662320
Third „1736911855415
Fourth „1586111159389
Total626271418261M. 9121576
F. 664

Table: Table F.— Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1898.

Table F.— Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1898.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year997717295443
Between 1 and 5 years67506074251
5 „ 20 „2018181571
„ 20 „ 40 „58434956206
„ 40 „ 60 „102667074312
„ 60 „ 80 „92583565250
Over the age of 80 years148111043
Total4523204153891576

Table: METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS:—Table G— Total Births and Deaths; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS:—

Table G— Total Births and Deaths; also Deaths under 5 years of age.

Number of Births in London during the year 1898132,432
„ Deaths „ „ „ „83,939
„ „ under 1 year of age22,23934,285
„ „ between the ages of 1 and 512,046