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Stepney 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Erysipelas.
376 cases were notified, and 50 were removed to the various hospitals and
infirmaries.
64 occurred in the Limehouse District, with 2 deaths.
73 occurred in the St. George's District, with 5 deaths.
130 occurred in the Mile End District, with 6 deaths.
109 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 4 deaths.
The death-rate was .05 per 1,000 of the population.
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, which includes Epidemic and Zymotic
Enteritis; Dysentery, and Dysenteric Diarrhœa; Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhœa,
was 272, of which 214 were infants under one year of age.
56 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .96 per 1,000.
76 „ „ St. George's „ „ „ 1.52 „
98 „ „ Mile End „ „ „ .86 „
42 „ „ Whitechapel „ „ „ .53 „
The death-rate for the whole of the Borough was at the rate of .90 per 1,000
of the population.
Enteritis.
The number of deaths from Enteritis, which includes Gastro-Enteritis, MucoEnteritis,
and Gastric Catarrh, was 124. Of this number, 94 were children under
one year of age.
22 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .38 per 1,000.
23 „ „ St. George's „ „ „ .46 „
33 „ „ Mile End „ „ „ .29 „
46 „ „ Whitechapel „ „ „ .58 „
The death-rate for the whole of the Borough was at the rate of .41 per 1,000.