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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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Table: T able E.—C orrect D istrict M ortality T able.Residents' Deaths, wherever registered, being correctly referred to their properSub-Districts.

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.
First Quarter171165100436
Second „13114678355
Third „16715398418
Fourth „19714593435
Total666609369M. 9011644
F. 743

Table: T able F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1899.

T able F.—Showing the Age at Death of the Residents who Died during 1899.

1st Quarter.2nd Quarter.3rd Quarter.4th Quarter.Total.
Under the age of 1 year839616594438
Between 1 and 5 years62395964224
„ 5 „ 20 „2517132277
„ 20 „ 40 „72424852214
„ 40 „ 60 „95806696337
„ 60 „ 80 „82725495303
Over the age of 80 years179131251
Total4363554184351644

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

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

Number of Births in London during the year 1899133,120
„ Deaths „89,691
„ „ under 1 year of age 22,18833,172
„ „ „ between the ages of 1 and 5 10,984