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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 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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1,374 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 23 6 per 1,000.
1,100 „ „ St. George's District, „ „ 22.1 „
2,166 „ „ Mile End District, „ „ 19.0 „
1,523 „ „ Whitechapel District, „ „ 19.2 „
Though the death rate is higher than that for the whole of London (17.2), it is
lower than that of any year during the last ten years, and is 2-1 below the ten years'
average.

Table: Compared with 1901 the causes of death were:—

Compared with 1901 the causes of death were:—

Disease.1901.1902.IncreaseDecrease.
Small-pox22252230—
Scarlet Fever4126—15
Enteric Fever4733—14
Measles1551583-
Diphtheria78791-
Croup32—1
Whooping Cough9118897—
Diarrhœa247117—130
Enteritis192188—4
Rheumatic Fever127—5
Phthisis626576—50
Other Tubercular Diseases239233—6
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases1,2901,34959-
Heart Disease481444-37
Influenza425917—
Injuries26028828—
Convulsive Diseases348304—44
Wasting Diseases355289—66
Premature Births178159—19
Old Age345260—85
Cancer211201-10
Alcoholism1001022—
All other Diseases854849—5
6,2176,163437491

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The excess of births over deaths was 5,131.