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REPORT.
To the Vestry of the Hamlet of Mile End Old Town.
Gentlemen.
In accordance with your request I have the honor to
forward you the usual Annual Report of the Hamlet, for the year
ending March 25th, 1886. The difficulties which naturally present
themselves in dealing with the Sanitary Work of a period, not under
my cognisance have been greatly increased by the information not
being forthcoming from which the usual statistical particulars are
obtained.
The mortality from all causes was 2,232, this included all people
that have died in the district, and also the proportion of those that
have died in Hospitals and Public Institutions outside the district
that were admitted into such Institution from Mile End previous to
their death.
Taking the population at 111,607, 2,232 deaths give an Annual
Death-rate of 19.9 per 1,000.
The number of births was 4,010 giving a birth-rate of 35.9 per 1,000.
The mortality from zymotic diseases was 417 showing a death-rate
from these diseases at 3.7 per 1,000. 137 of the deaths were due to
Whooping Cough and 106 from Measles, this is accounted for to a
great extent from the trivial manner parents treat these complaints,
in fact, the majority of them never seeking medical advice until some
serious complication has taken place.
The number of deaths that have occurred under 1 year of age was
563, and those over 60 years of age 529, so that the mortality of
young people and adult life have been comparatively small.
No epidemics of a serious character have occurred during the year
The most noteworthy event of the year was the enquiry instituted
by the Mansion House Committee, and as this already has been
made the subject of a special report by the Sanitary Committee, I
think I need not allude further to this matter.
Tables No. 1 and 2, will sufficiently explain themselves.
Appended is the Sanitary Inspector s Report from which it will
be seen, much very useful work has been carried out in that
department.
In my next report, which will really be my first annual one, as your
Health Officer, I hope to deal at length with the whole sanitary
work of the District.I am, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
THOMAS TAYLOR,
Medical Officer of Health.