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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 1899
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]
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(A.)—TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE TEAR 1899 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITE CHAPEL.
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. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||||||
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| 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 causes | Total. | |||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Spitalfields— | 1st Qtr. | 82 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 17 | Under 5 | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | - | — | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 2 | 14 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 50 | ||||||||||
| 2nd „ | 70 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 40 | 70 | ||
| 5 upwards | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | ||||||||||
| 3rd ,, | 84 | 44 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 8 | Under 5 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | 16 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | 31 | 57 | 84 | |
| 5 upwards | — | - | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 4th „ | 111 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 20 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 22 | 49 | 111 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 18 | 62 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 347 | 127 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 98 | 55 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 91 | 178 | 347 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | 40 | 42 | 10 | 57 | 169 | |||||||||||
| Mile End New Town— | 1st Qtr. | 510 | 69 | 70 | 35 | 40 | 250 | 46 | Under 5 | — | — | 11 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 42 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 139 | 510 |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 41 | 65 | 49 | 36 | 171 | 371 | ||||||||||
| 2nd , | 471 | 75 | 61 | 34 | 35 | 233 | 33 | Under 5 | — | 1 | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 34 | 8 | 10 | 67 | 136 | 471 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 45 | 40 | 42 | 156 | 335 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 571 | 126 | 82 | 42 | 48 | 233 | 40 | Under 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 2 | 34 | 3 | 14 | 125 | 208 | 571 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | - | - | 33 | 43 | 49 | 34 | 189 | 363 | |||||||||||
| 4th „ | 492 | 71 | 63 | 28 | 34 | 259 | 37 | Under 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 6 | — | 1 | - | - | — | 53 | 1 | 15 | 53 | 134 | 492 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | — | 2 | — | - | — | — | — | 6 | — | 52 | 52 | 54 | 31 | 141 | 358 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 2044 | 341 | 276 | 139 | 157 | 975 | 156 | Under 5 | 1 | 27 | - | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | 31 | 7 | 19 | 1 | - | 3 | 163 | 9 | 46 | 309 | 617 | 2044 | |||
| 5 upwards | — | — | 2 | — | — | 40 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | 168 | 205 | 192 | 143 | 657 | 1427 | ||||||||||
| Whitechapel Infirmary— | 1st Qtr. | 116 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 71 | 28 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 5 | 10 | 116 |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — | 27 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 47 | 106 | ||||||||||
| 2nd „ | 87 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 65 | 10 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | 7 | 10 | 87 | |
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 77 | ||||||||||
| 3rd „ | 88 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 56 | 18 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 8 | 10 | 88 | ||
| 5 upwards | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 32 | 78 | ||||||||||
| 4th „ | 101 | 6 | 7 | — | 2 | 71 | 15 | Under 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | - | - | 7 | 12 | 101 | |
| 5 upwards | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 89 | ||||||||||
| Total for year | 392 | 27 | 3 | 263 | 71 | Under 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 27 | 42 | 392 | |||
| 5 upwards | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | 1 | — | 1 | — | 98 | 71 | 35 | 7 | 133 | 350 | ||||||||||