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It was urged by the Committee that in view of the importance of these visitors
being able to gain the good opinion and confidence of persons whom they visit, they
should be both trained nurses as well as persons of tact and education. They should
wear a distinctive dress (such as a nurse's costume).
The Committee thought that in view of the large number of foreigners in the
Borough, one of the visitors should be able to speak Yiddish.
The Council, however, rejected the recommendations of the sub-committee as
submitted by the Public Health Committee, and decided not to make such appointments.
Old Age.
260 deaths were due to Old Age, which is equal to a death-rate of 0.8 per 1,000
of the population.
76 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.3 per 1,000 of
the population.
19 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of 0.3 per 1,000 of
the population.
130 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of 1.1 per 1,000 of
the population.
35 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 0.4 per 1,000 of
the population.
Notifiable Diseases.
5,150 notifications of infectious diseases were received. Excluding Chicken Pox,
this number was 979 in excess of that of the previous year. 1,242 referred to Smallpox,
641 to Diphtheria, 33 to Membranous Croup, 437 to Erysipelas, 954 to Scarlet
Fever, 1 to Typhus Fever, 273 to Typhoid Fever, 21 to Puerperal Fever, and 1,548
to Chicken Pox.
525 occurred in the Limehouse District.
362 occurred in the St. George's District.
1,138 occurred in the Mile End District.
851 occurred in the Whitechapel District.