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Stepney 1900

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel]

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Table: CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, FROM THE RETURNS OF THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS' BOARD, THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL, AND THE HIGHGATE SMALL-POX HOSPITAL. FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS.

CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, FROM THE RETURNS OF THE METROPOLITAN ASYLUMS' BOARD, THE LONDON FEVER HOSPITAL, AND THE HIGHGATE SMALL-POX HOSPITAL. FROM THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S RETURNS.

SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.SCARLET FEVER.DIPHTHERIA.ENTERIC FEVER.
1900.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.1900.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases.Total in Hospital.New Cases
1 st week273018616531903824127th week1843229120717715523
2nd ,,25601801602172349342otn ,,1861208121217514318
3rd ,,244120815821763293629th „187722123619213519
4th ,,228719016062153074830th ,,1859207127119812920
5th ,,217917415812012894231st ,,1827156126117113733
6th ,,208915715491962813532nd ,,1838155126314614326
7th,,205215914981462703733rd ,,1793157125014814629
8th ,,200916014371452804934th ,,1726140121111915933
9th ,,186815414071762743735th „1702176118013117040
10th ,,177714713851782703536th ,,1736213118716018930
nth ,,176018113611542653437th ,,1753243121219121257
12th ,,171517013291552684138th ,,1804269123221627489
13th ,,169617212431112632839th ,,1936318123817632990
Total22382215497Total26932200515
14th week171318511981372432540th week2071313128620737168
15th „1694I8911611342242441st ,,2187322131418840571
16th ,,167616511411212193342nd ,,2342328137922643053
17th ,,164717011411582082743rd ,,2619320146523042940
18th „166017611311521921944th,,2702336147219144472
19th „169320311761961851945th „2728289151821245667
20th ,,173322111881661722446th ,,2728261155620745467
21st ,,178421612221811762947th ,,2725246153515544253
22nd „175919412201741762948th „2727279153717343655
23rd ,,175420312381461722149th ,,2687259151517343354
24th ,,176621012281501532450th ,,2617255147417342558
25th ,,181021912261561471651st ,,2477218151415240952
26th „183221012191551482152nd ,,2535167135614040341
Total25612026311Total35932427751
Year's Total1108588682074

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Small-Pox.—In January, 24 cases of Small-Pox were under Hospital Treatment. In December only 1 case
was in Hospital.
At the age of 105 a woman's death was registered.
b 2
Tota
1 Above the age of 90
„ 85 and 90
Between the ages of 80 and 85
Age Distribution of the Deaths.
OLD AGE DEATHS.
45
4
10
31
Females
Males
Goodman's Fields
Mile End New Town
Spitalfields' Sub-District
Sub-registration Districts' Distribution.
22
23
8
20
17