[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Whitechapel].

  • Whitechapel (London, England). District Council.
Date:
1898
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    12 In the second case, a gentleman not now 011 the Medical Register, certi fied to death from Bronchitis; and, lastly, a midwife recorded a death from Premature birth. Last year no uncertified death was registered. VIOLENT DEATHS. Total number of Deaths, 60 Males 35 Females 25. Age Distribution of Violent Deaths. Sub-Registration Districts Distribution. Under the age of 1 year 11 Spitalfields Sub-District 25 Between the ages of 1 and 5 10 Mile End New Town do. 8 „ „ 5 „ 20 10Whitechapel Church do. 19 „ „ 20 „ 40 8 Goodman's Fields do. 8 „ „ 40 „ 60 15 60 „ 80 6 Deaths from Violence were Registered as Follows Accidents—Run Over, Fractures, &c. 25 Burns and Scalds 14 Accidental Suffocation in Bed, and Drowning 15 Suicide 4 Manslaughter 1 Other causes 1 60 PUBLIC MORTUARY STATISTICS. During the year 1897 a total of 171 bodies were deposited in the Public Mortuary, being 15 more than were received during the preceding year. For the purpose of interment only, 20 bodies were admitted, and upon the remainder inquests were held. There were 27 post-mortem examinations. 412 inquests altogether were held in the District—217 of which referred to District Residents. Those not held in the Coroner's Court belonging to the Public Mortuary, took place at the London Hospital or at the White chapel Union Infirmary. The Fees paid by the Coroner on behalf of the London County Council for the use of the Court amounted to the sum of £28 14s. 0d. Shrouds had to be provided to the number of 51. Of the total number of bodies admitted into the Mortuary 91 were males, and 80 were females. An inquest was held upon Treasure Trove on May 20th. The Treasure consisted of coins which were discovered in a small house in the Spitalfields Sub-District, during some excavatious which were taking place to comply with a Sanitary Notice. The coins were found to be the property of the Queen. Of the total admissions 63 were children under the age of 1; 14 were between the ages of 1 and 5; 5 were between the ages of 5 and 20; 19 were between the ages of 20 and 40; 46 were between the ages of 40 and 60; 21 were between the ages of 60 and 80 ; and 2 were over 80 years of age. The Deaths of the above were attributable to the following causes:- Zymotic Diseases 12 Constitutional Diseases 10 Disease of the Heart 45 Respiratory Diseases 14 Diseases of the Digestive System 12 ,, „ Nervous „ 36 Violence—Accident, &c. 31 Other Causes 11 Total 171