London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
City of London 1869
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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| City Districts. | Total. | Under 1. | Under 5. | 5 to 10. | 10 to 15 | 15 to 20 | 20 to 30 | 30 to 40 | 40 to 50 | 50 to 60 | 60 to 70 | 70 and over. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East London Union, 1870 | 833 | 179 | 349 | 39 | 19 | 20 | 44 | 55 | 59 | 83 | 93 | |
| Average of Ten Years .. | 997 | 204 | 416 | 41 | 13 | 19 | 55 | 68 | 84 | 89 | 103 | 109 |
| West London Union 1870 | 513 | 95 | 182 | 25 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 43 | 55 | 50 | 38 | 72 |
| Average of Ten Years | 698 | 132 | 267 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 58 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 |
| City of' London Union, 70 | 679 | 88 | 173 | 31 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 39 | 65 | 77 | 91 | 125 |
| Average of Ten Years | 879 | 129 | 261 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 62 | 84 | 93 | 118 | 139 |
| Entibe City, 1870 | 2025 | 362 | 704 | 95 | 38 | 53 | 118 | 137 | 179 | 199 | 212 | 290 |
| Average of Ten Years | 2574 | 465 | 944 | 97 | 41 | 55 | 152 | 188 | 231 | 252 | 294 | 320 |
Barometer.—The highest readings were on October 22, November 18, December 6, January 18, February 12, March 28, April 16, May 26,
June 7, July 20, August 13, September 16. The lowest readings were on October 18, November 6, December 13, January 8,
February 24, March 3, April 9, May 12, June 10, July 11, August 4, September 7.
Temperature.—The highest were on October 9, November 16, December 18, January 7, February 28, March 2, April 21, May 22, June 16,
July 22, August 14, September 28. The lowest were on October 28, November 11, December 28, January 28, February 12,
March 14, April 1, May 3, June 7, July 2, August 30, September 26
Main.—The greatest fall on October 19, November 29, December 17, January 1, February 9, March 4, April 11, May 12, June 17, July 26,
August 29, September 7. The least fall on October 15, November 11, December 31, January 18, February 24, March 8,
April 28, May 3, June 20, July 11, August 24, September 3.
H. G. HAYWOOD, for W. HAYWOOD,
12th November, 1870.