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Stepney 1923

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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12 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .29 per 1,000 of
the population.
25 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .23 per 1,000 of
the population.
5 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .09 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .24 per 1,000. The deathrate
for the whole of London was .08 per 1,000 of the population.
Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 17, or 107 less than in
the previous year.
8 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .15 per 1,000.
3 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .07 per 1,000.
5 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .04 per 1,000.
1 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .01 per 1,000.
The death-rate for the Borough was .06 per 1,000, while that for the
whole of London was .09 per 1,000 of the population.
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 189, or 144
less than in the previous year.
They include all deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough,
Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Diarrhoea.
58 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.09 per 1,000.
46 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.11 per 1,000.
62 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .05 per 1,000.
23 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .74 per 1,000 of the population.

Phthisis.

455 new cases were notified, or 89 less than in the previous year.

Notifications of New Cases.Deaths.Death Rate.
Limehouse83621.16
St. George's73491.19
Mile End Old Town17595.90
Whitechapel124591.07
Whole Borough4552651.04