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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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10
Deaths in
Outlying
Districts.
There were 439 deaths of persons belonging to the Borough in various
Institutions outside the Borough:—
Mental Hospitals 104
Hospitals for Infectious Diseases 52
Hospitals and Institutions 283
In addition there were 21 deaths of Stepney residents in private houses
outside the Borough.
Cancer.
The number of deaths from cancer was 347, or 32 less than in the previous
year.
76 belonged to Limehouse.
55 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
142 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
74 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.5 per 1,000 of the population.
30 were under 45 years of age—13 males and 17 females.
167 were between 45 and 65 years of age 81 males and 86 females.
108 were between 05 and 75 years of age- -69 males and 39 females.
42 were 75 years of age and over 25 males and 17 females.
| Male. | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| — | ||
| — | — | |
| — | ||
Heart
Disease
There were 526 deaths from Heart disease (258 males and 268 females)
or 52 less than in the previous year.
99 belonged to Limehouse.
82 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
210 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
135 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 2.4 per 1,000 of the population.