Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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43 occurred in Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .39 per 1,000 of the
population.
21 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .33 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the rate of .14 per 1,000 of the
population.
Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1915:—
Limehouse District. | St. George's. | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | Whole Borough. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | 60 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 239 |
1902 | 43 | 49 | 89 | 52 | 233 |
1903 | 52 | 37 | 61 | 45 | 195 |
1904 | 44 | 35 | 61 | 34 | 174 |
1905 | 42 | 29 | 53 | 35 | 159 |
1906 | 57 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 214 |
1907 | 51 | 50 | 59 | 42 | 202 |
1908 | 38 | 40 | 64 | 25 | 167 |
1909 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 144 |
1910 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 35 | 137 |
1911 | 40 | 40 | 59 | 27 | 166 |
1912 | 29 | 15 | 39 | 22 | 105 |
1913 | 33 | 32 | 39 | 21 | 125 |
1914 | 52 | 24 | 50 | 26 | 152 |
1915 | 30 | 24 | 43 | 21 | 118 |
In 1915, 1,335 new cases were notified, of which 1,051 referred to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis or Consumption of the Lungs. For these cases we received 2,670
notifications. There were, therefore 1,335 duplicate certificates, or an average of 2
certificates for each case.
The new cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were distributed as follows, together with the deaths in each district:—
Notifications. | Deaths. | Percentage. | |
---|---|---|---|
Limehouse District | 246 | 118 | 47.9 |
St. George's District | 178 | 74 | 41.5 |
Mile End Old Town | 412 | 176 | 42.7 |
Whitechapel District | 215 | 131 | 60.9 |
The number of notifications and deaths per 1,000 of the population was as follows:—
Notifications. | Deaths. | |
---|---|---|
Limehouse District | 4.84 | 2.32 |
St. George's District | 3.94 | 1.60 |
Mile End Old Town | 3.81 | 1.63 |
Whitechapel District | 3.47 | 2.11 |
Whole of the Borough | 3.95 | 1.87 |