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Whitechapel 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

Published
1900
Pages
50
Tables
31

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31 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    Distributing the remaining births between the Sub-registration Districts to which the mothers belonged, the correct apportionment of births was as follows:—
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 7
    DEATHS BELONGING TO THE SEVERAL SANITARY AREAS OF THE EASTERN DISTRICTS OF LONDON DURING THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE YEAR 1899.
    Sanitary Areas.1896. Last Census Population.Deaths under 1 year to 1,000 Births Registered.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.Srd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 9
    CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS TAKEN FROM THE RETURNS OF THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS' BOARD HOSPITALS, AND THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL. EXTRACTED FROM THE WEEKLY RETURNS OF THE REGISTRAR-GENERAL, 1899.
    SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.
    1899.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.1899.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Oases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.
  • Page 19
    Particulars of Persons Displaced by Works of Railway or other undertakings during the past 20 Years, and Particulars of New Property Erected and its estimated Accommodation.
    Date.Names of Streets, &c.Number of New Houses Erected.No. of Persons Displaced.Land. How previously Occupied.Estimated No. of Persons New Property accommodates.
  • Page 20
    Particulars of Persons Displaced by Works of Railway or other undertakings during the past 20 Years and Particulars of New Property Erected and its estimated Accommodation.— Continued.
    Date.Names of Streets, &c.Number of New Houses Erected.No. of Persons Displaced.Land. How previously Occupied.Estimated No. of Persons New Property accommodates
  • Page 21
    Particulars of Persons Displaced by Works of Railway or other undertakings during the past 20 Years and Particulars of New Property Erected and its estimated Accommodation.— Continued.
    Date.Names of Streets, &c.Number of New Houses Erected.No. of Persons Displacel.Land. How previously Occupied.Estimated No. of Persons New Property accommodates.
  • Page 24
    (A.)—TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE TEAR 1899 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITE CHAPEL. Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. NOTE. —The Registration Sub-District of Whitechapel Church has been divided between Mile End New Town and Goodman's Fields since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.123456789101112181415161718192021
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diairhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causesTotal.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 55 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 6565 & upwards.Typhus.Enteric, or TyphoidContinued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 25
    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1899 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL— (Continued). Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. NOTE. —The Registration Sub-District of Whitechapel Church has been divided between Mile End New Town and Goodman's Fields since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes atAge.123456789101112131415161718192021
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis. Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causesTotal.
    Typhus.Enteric, or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 26
    TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1899 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OP WHITECHAPEL—(Continued). Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities. NOTE.—The Registration Sub-District of Whitechapel Church has been divided between Mile End New Town and Goodman's Fields since December 31st, 1898.
    Description of Sub-Registration Districts and Public Institutions, also Outlying Public Institution Deaths.Mortality from all causes at subjoined ages.Age.123456789101112131415161718192021
    Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.Total.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 & under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 6565 and upwards.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
  • Page 27
    TABLE of POPULATION, BIRTHS, and New Cases of INFECTIOUS SICKNESS coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Whitechapel; Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities, &c.Population at all ages. Census Population, 1896.Births during 52 weeks of 1899.Cases of Infectious Disease Notified.Cases Removed to Hospitals.
    Ages.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Contind. Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small-pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Typhus Fever.Enteric Fever.Contnd. Fever.Relapsing Fever.Puerperal Fever.Cholera.Erysipelas.
  • Page 30
    Table A. —Births Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 1899.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spital-fields.Mile End New TownGoodman's Fields.Boys.Girls.Total.
  • Page 30
    Distributing the remainder among the several districts, the corrected distribution is as follows:—
    Spita fields.Mile End New Town.Goodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 30
    Table B.—Deaths Registered in the Whitechapel District during the year 189 9.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New TownGoodman's Fields.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 30
    Table C.—The Deaths of 1222 Non-Residents which took place within the District during the year were Registered as under:—
    Spitalfields.Mile End New Town (Infirmary and London Hospital).Goodman's Fields (River Thames).Total.
  • Page 31
    T able D.—O utlying P ublic I nstitutions and O ther P laces where R esident of the W hitechapel D istrict D ied during the Y ear:—
    Name of Institution or Place.No. of DeathsName of Institution or Place.No. of Deaths
  • Page 32
    T able E.—C orrect D istrict M ortality T able. Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their proper Sub-Districts.
    Sub-Registration Districts.Spitalfields.Mile End New TownGoodman's Fields.Total.
  • Page 32
    T able F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1899.
    1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 32
    METROPOLITAN BIRTHS AND DEATHS:- T able G.—Total Births and Deaths; also Deaths under 5 years of age.
  • Page 33
    T able (H).—DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICERS' CASES FOR 1899.
    Diseases.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Diseases.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 34
    T able I.—CLASSIFICATION OF CAUSE OF DEATH IN WHITECHAPEL CONTRASTED WITH LONDON.
    Class of Disease.Percentage of Deaths from each Class to Total Deaths.
    County of London including WhitechapelWhitechapel District.
  • Page 34
    T able J.-VACCINATION STATISTICS. Certificates of successful Vaccination registered by the Vaccination Officer:—
  • Page 35
    T able L.—METROPOLITAN DEATHS FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 30 th , 1899.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 36
    T ABLE (M).— WHITECHAPEL DISTRICT DEATHS FOR 1899.
    Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Total.Causes of Death.1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4 th Quarter.Total.
  • Page 37
    T ABLE O.—PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1899.
    NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.
  • Page 38
    T able O (Continued). —PRINCIPAL ZYMOTIC DISEASES DEALT WITH DURING THE YEAR 1899.
    NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrns. Croup.Typhus F9ver.Typhoid FeverPuerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.NAME OF PLACE.Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Membrus. Croup.Typhus Fever.Typhoid Fever.Puerperal Fever.Erysipelas.Measles.
  • Page 39
    T able P.—SANITARY AND OTHER WORK PERFORMED BY THE INSPECTORS.--1899.
    Classification of Work.Quarter ended April 1st, 1899.Quarter ended July 1st, 1899.Quarter ended Sept. 80th, 1899.Quarter ended Dec. 80th, 1899.Totals for the year.
  • Page 40
    T able (Q).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.
    No. of Hours of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Mean of Degree of Humidity. (saturation beinq represented by 100).Mean Reading of Barometer (in inches).Mean Temperature (Fahrenheit).Rainfall (in inches).
  • Page 40
    T able (R).—METEOROLOGICAL STATISTICS.—HIGHEST AND LOWEST RECORDS.
    No. of Honrs of Registered Bright Sunshine at Greenwich.Humidity of Atmosphere.Reading of the Barometer. (in inches).Temperature. (Fahrenheit).Ozone.
  • Page 42
    SEVENTEEN MILKS WERE ADULTERATED. T he F ollowing are the P articulars :—
    Articles.Extent of Adulteration.Date of hearing of Summonses.Result.
  • Page 43
    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 189L
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.
  • Page 44
    PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THE PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891—9 Continued.)
    Situation of Premises.Nature of Nuisance or Complaint.Date of hearing of Summons.Result.