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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
West Ham 1900
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| Street. | i No. of Houses. | No. of Children under 13. | Xo. of Persons over 13. | Total Population. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1d -Silvertown Area . | ||||
| Agnes Street | 50 | 116 | 187 | 303 |
| Amelia Street | 48 | 125 | 179 | 304 |
| Arthur Street | 45 | 127 | 214 | 341 |
| Charles Street | 31 | 90 | 129 | 219 |
| Emma Street | 45 | 123 | 182 | 305 |
| George Street | 24 | 65 | 108 | 173 |
| Katherine Street | 47 | 123 | 232 | 355 |
| New Oriental Road | 9 | 16 | 47 | 63 |
| Oriental Road | 39 | 85 | 184 | 269 |
| Totals | 338 | 870 | 1,462 | 2,332 |
| East Silvkrtown Area. | ||||
| Andrew Street | 58 | 203 | 274 | 477 |
| Constance Street | 47 | 134 | 242 | 376 |
| Drew Road | 8 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
| Gray Street | 45 | 156 | 279 | 435 |
| Parker Street | 40 | 92 | 174 | 266 |
| Totals | 198 | 608 | 996 | 1,604 |
The death-rates calculated upon the foregoing populations are
shown in the subjoined table. They differ considerably, one from
the other, and from the general death-rate of the Borough. Generally
speaking, the death-rates are higher than in previous years, which I
largely attribute to measles, which, in the earlier months of the year,
was very prevalent in Canning Town and West Silvertown, in the
latter district necessitating the closure of the infants' department of a