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November 12, 1880
The Charlotte Democrat
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Dr. S. Gibbon reports that Jews in London live twice as long on average as Christians, exempt from tubercular and scrofulous diseases, with lower child mortality and a Whitechapel death rate of 20 per 1,000 on the Jewish side vs. 43 on the English side.
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The Hebrews.--Dr. S. Gibbon, medical officer of health for the Holborn district, in his report for last year, states that, whatever may be the cause, there is no doubt that a Jew's life in London is, on the average, worth twice as many years as a Christian's. The Hebrews of the metropolis are notoriously exempt from tubercular and scrofulous taint. It is very rare one meets with pulmonary consumption among them. The medical officer of one of their large schools has remarked that their children do not die in anything like the same ratio as Gentile children: and in the district of Whitechapel the medical officer of health has reported that on the North side of High street, occupied by the Jews, the average death rate is 20 per 1,000, while on the South side, occupied by the English, it is 43 per 1,000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Medical Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
What keywords are associated?
Jewish Longevity
London Health Disparities
Tuberculosis Exemption
Whitechapel Death Rates
Child Mortality
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. S. Gibbon
Where did it happen?
London
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. S. Gibbon
Location
London
Event Date
Last Year
Story Details
Dr. Gibbon's report highlights that Jews in London have double the average lifespan of Christians, are exempt from tuberculosis and scrofula, show lower child mortality rates, and in Whitechapel, a death rate of 20 per 1,000 on the Jewish side of High Street versus 43 on the English side.