London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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80
38 proved fatal, which corresponds to .10 per 1,000 of the population.
17 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .29 per 1,000 of
the population.
3 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of .06 per 1,000 of
the population.
9 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .08 per 1,000 of
the population.
4 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .05 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was at the rate of .13 per 1,000.
Erysipelas.
437 cases were notified, of which 57 were removed to the various general
hospitals and infirmaries. 80 occurred in Limehouse, with 3 deaths; 91 occurred
in St. George's, with 6 deaths; 141 occurred in Mile End, with 1 death; and 125
occurred in Whitechapel, with 9 deaths.
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, which includes Epidemic and Zymotic
Enteritis; Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhoea; Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhoeawas
117, of which 96 were deaths of infants under 1 year of age.
30 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .51 per 1,000 of
the population.
37 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of .74 per 1,000 of
the population.
39 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .34 per 1,000 of
the population.
11 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .13 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate for the whole of the Borough was at the rate of .38 per 1,000
of the population.