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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

Stepney 1915

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Phthisis.
499 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis, or 45 more than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of 187 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was 1.50 per 1,000.
118 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 2.32 per 1,000
of the population.
74 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.62 per 1,000
of the population.
176 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 163 per 1,000 of the
population.
131 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 2.11 per 1,000
of the population.

Table: Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 tc 1915:—

Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 tc 1915:—

Limehoute District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough
1901123186107208626
1902130105168173576
1903123122189193627
1904143119229198689
190598117171187573
190611694178138526
19079890141153482
19089879154103494
190993102146180521
19107480146110410
191110969177126481
19127477149133433
19139855137140430
19149053162149454
191511874176131499

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Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
There were 118 deaths from diseases of a Tubercular nature other than Phthisis
or 34 less than in the previous year.
30 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .59 per 1,000 of
the population.
24 occurred in St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .53 per 1,000 of
the population.