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Stepney 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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(A.)—TABLE OF DEATHS DURING THE YEAR 1900 IN THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY DISTRICT OF WHITECHAPEL.

Classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

NOTE.—Several years since there were in the District Five Registration Sub-Districts; there have been Three only 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.123456789101112131415161718192021Totals.
Small-pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Phrhisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All other causes.
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.
Spitalfields1st Qtr.833313322111U nder 5--1--------1-1---1332254683
5 upwards----------------689-1437
2nd ,,763114121810Under 5-----------251---1022234576
5 upwards--------------1-15911431
3rd ,,63311332113Under 5---1-------13111--2-3224463
5 upwards-------------2--4221819
4th ,,7932732314Under 5----------1--2---17--193979
5 upwards-------------11-1108-1940
Total for year301127471067338Total--11------148151--425789under 5= 174
-------------32-122528255over 5= 127
Mile EndNew Town1st Qtr.5326951264728257Under 5--6--------52---13711157120532
5 upwards--1--11----1-2-1-47995131168412
2nd ,,4858065323823238Under 5--4--------43---33011387145485
5 upwards--4--5----2---2-42665334131340
3rd „49211864373819441Under 5--7--------11213---31115102182492
5 upwards-----10----1---1-35324929153310
4th ,,4368134273523425Under 5--8-------------3322760115436
5 upwards-----14--2-2--15-33394334148321
Total for year1945348214122158942161Total--25--------21715--7130546305under5= 562
--5--40--2-61219-157236196128600over5=1383
Whitechapel Infirmary'1st Qtr.1365179627Under 5-----------1-----2--36136
5 upwards----------------393413341130
2nd ,,106427921Under 5--------------------44106
5 upwards----------1-----272718326102
3rd „898116613Under 5-----------1-1---2--5989
5 upwards----------------2916932380
4th „849311628Under 5--1--------1----13-151284
5 upwards--------1-------2115942272
Total for year415265I1130369Total--1--------3-1--17-117under 5= 31
--------1-1-----116924913112over 5= 384