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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 1871
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of]
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No. III.—Annual Enumeration of Deaths for the Year ending September, 1872.
| Deaths in the Four Quarters. | Total. | East London Union. | West London Union. | City of London Union. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Botolph. | Cripple-gate. | Workhouse. | Saint Seplhre. | Saint Bride. | Workhouse. | Castle-baynard. | Christ Church. | Queen-hithe. | Allhalls. Barking. | Broad Street. | Workhouse. | |||||||||||||||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Quarter ending December 1871 | 260 | 253 | 46 | 51 | 41 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 34 | 35 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 25 |
| 513 | 97 | 80 | 9 | 40 | 69 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 26 | 56 | 43 | ||||||||||||||
| Quarter ending March, 1872 | 255 | 218 | 38 | 45 | 39 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 23 | 28 | 26 |
| 473 | 83 | 77 | 11 | 37 | 60 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 50 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| Quarter ending June, 1872 | 206 | 196 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 34 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | r* 7 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 30 | 25 |
| 402 | 66 | 62 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 25 | 32 | 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Quarter ending September, 1872 | 202 | 172 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 12 |
| 374 | 85 | 66 | 3 | 27 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 35 | ||||||||||||||
| Sum of the Four Quarters | 923 | 839 | 161 | 170 | 143 | 142 | 17 | 14 | 63 | 64 | 127 | 111 | 46 | 32 | 29 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 62 | 42 | 51 | 50 | 95 | 69 | 99 | SS |
| 1762 | 331 | 285 | 31 | 127 | 238 | 78 | 52 | 64 | 104 | 101 | 164 | 187 | ||||||||||||||
| Annual Average of the last Ten years | 1242 | 1151 | 209 | 212 | 207 | 195 | 58 | 59 | 112 | 95 | 162 | 150 | 70 | 52 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 49 | 71 | 62 | 80 | 58 | 86 | 85 | 73 | 78 |
| 2393 | 421 | 402 | 117 | 207 | 312 | 122 | 115 | 104 | 133 | 138 | 171 | 151 | ||||||||||||||
Barometer.—The highest readings were cm October 13, November 20, December 8, January 12, February 22, March 11, April 6, May 1, June 17, July 4,
August 28, September 13. The lowest readings were on October 2, November 8, December 28, January 24, February 24, March 30,
April 22, May 7, June 10, July 30, August 7, September 24.
Temperature.—The highest were on October 18, November 1, December 19, January 4, February 11, March 6, April 12, May 29, June 18, July 25,
August 18, September 3. The lowest were on October 24, Is ovember 20, December 8, January 10, February 28, March 25, April 20,
May 13, June 7, July 1, August 13, September 23.
Rain.—The greatest fall on October 1, November 14, December 26, January 23, February 22, March 29, April 2, May 18, June 22, July 24, August 8,
September 25. The least fall on October 8, November 24, December 27, January 26, February 12, March 25, April 22, May 4, June 12,
July 9, August 10, September 10.
H. G. HAYWOOD,
For W. Haywood.