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Stepney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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159 births occurred outside the Borough, the parents being residents of
Stepney.
23 belonged to Limehouse.
16 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
54 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
66 belonged to Whitechapel.
38 sets of twins were born in the Borough during the year.
Births in
Outlying
Districts.
The Notification of Births Act applies to the notification of any child
which is born after the 28th week of pregnancy whether alive or dead.
Twins.
Notification
of Births
Act.
2,293 deaths occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough, of which 1,536 belonged to Stepney and 757 belonged to other Boroughs.
| Belonging to Stepney. | Belonging to other Boroughs. | |
|---|---|---|
| East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial Road | 4 | 10 |
| Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Shadwell | 32 | 66 |
| London Hospital, Whitechapel Road | 184 | 555 |
| London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green | 59 | 30 |
| Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road | 438 | 26 |
| St. George's Hospital, Raine Street | 381 | 12 |
| St. Peter's Hospital, Vallance Road | 301 | 40 |
| Sick Room Help Society, 24, Underwood Street | 15 | 12 |
| Stepney Institution, South Grove | 122 | 6 |
The total number of marriages which took place during the year was 2,104,
or 54 more than in the previous year.
Marriages.
The proportion of persons married was 19.1 per 1,000 of the population.
The total number of deaths, after deducting deaths of non-residents who
died in the Borough and adding those residents who died in Outlying Institutions
was 2,834—1,522 males and 1,312 females—or 80 more than in the
previous year.
594 of the deaths belonged to Limehouse.
492 of the deaths belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1,057 of the deaths belonged to Mile End Old Town.
691 of the deaths belonged to Whitechapel.
Deaths.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 12.9 per 1,000 of the population.
The net number of births notified under the Act was as follows:—
| Live Births | Still Births. | |
|---|---|---|
| (a) In Institutions | 2,184 | 73 |
| (b) At home:— | ||
| Notified by doctors | 108 | 5 |
| „ private midwives | 227 | 6 |
| „ doctors and midwives from Institutions | 790 | 10 |
| 3,309 | 94 |
Deaths in
Public
Institutions
in the
Borough.