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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Measles.
There was only 1 death from Measles, or 66 less than in the previous year.
This belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .004 per 1,000 of the population.
Tuberculosis.
There were 235 deaths from Tuberculosis, or 15 more than in the previous year.
Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | |
Limehouse | 31 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
St. George-in-the-East | 25 | 11 | 2 | — |
Mile End | 46 | 22 | 5 | 7 |
Whitechapel | 38 | 13 | 8 | 2 |
Totals | 140 | 63 | 21 | 11 |
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.07 per 1,000 of the population.
Pneumonia.
There were 322 deaths from Pneumonia, or 43 more than in the previous
year. 201 were over 45 years of age.
78 belonged to Limehouse.
57 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
99 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
88 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.4 per 1,000 of the population.
Infantile
Mortality.
217 infants died under one year of age, or 13 less than in the previous year.
46 belonged to Limehouse.
58 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
07 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
46 belonged to Whitechapel.
The infant mortality-rate for the whole Borough was 65.3 per 1,000 births.
17 of the deaths were illegitimate children.
Social
Conditions.
The number of registered unemployed on the 30th January was 10,521 men
and 2,241 women, and on the 18th December was 8,293 men and 1,337 women.
The following figures show the grants of out-door relief in the Stepney District during the first and last week in 1933:—
Week ended. | Children | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Men. | Women. | under 16. | Total Persons. | |
7th January, 1933 | 2,216 | 3,232 | 3.761 | 9,209 |
30th December, 1933 | 1,625 | 2,537 | 2,732 | 6,894 |