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 Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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,, Shoreditch | 6.92 | 21.3 | 266 | |
,, Bethnal Green | 6.15 | 20.1 | 235 | |
,, Stepney | 6.33 | 18.8 | 223 | |
London | 5.36 | 15.5 | 203 |
The cause of the high rate for deaths under one year to 1,000 births
registered was due to diarrhoea and enteritis.
For the three months ended September 30th, 1911, the deaths from these diseases of children under two years of age were:—
Poplar | 283 |
Shoreditch | 176 |
Bethnal Green | 211 |
Stepney | 379 |
County of London | 4,310 |
INQUESTS AND DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
Sub-Districts. | Number of Inquests held in the SubDistricts. | Deduct Inquests held on nonpa rishioners. | Add Inquests held on parishioners from outlying districts. | Total Inquests belonging to each SubDistrict. | Verdict from Violence. | Verdict from Natural Causes. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
148 | 28 | 50 | 170 | G6 | 104 | |
273 | 1*2 | 32 | 183 | 55 | 128 | |
Bow | 59 | 3 | 33 | 89 | 27 | 62 |
480 | 153 | 115 | 442 | 148 | 294 |