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I have no doubt that the wet and cool summer was the cause in some districts
of fewer number of deaths from Diarrhœa, and thus was the direct cause of the
lowered infantile mortality. In this Borough this was not the case, as the number
of deaths of infants under one year of age from Diarrhœa was greater than in the
previous year. In 1903 the number of deaths under one year of age from Diarrhoea
and Enteritis was 308, and in 1902 the number was 248. The number was greater
in each district with the exception of the Whitechapel District, which was five less
than in the previous year.
The decrease was more marked in the Limehouse District than in any other
part of the Borough, and the decline started from the year 1900. During that year
the late Limehouse Board caused to be distributed pamphlets giving advice to
mothers how to properly rear and bring up children. Hundreds of these pamphlets
have since been distributed in this part of the Borough, through the various parish
officials, district visitors, nurses, etc. It is a significant fact that since this course
has been adopted, there have been fewer deaths of infants under one year of age.
Old Age.
202 deaths were due to Old Age. This corresponds to a death-rate of .66 per
1,000 of the population.
50 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .86 per 1,000.
22 „ „ St. George's „ „ „ .44 „
84 „ „ Mile End „ „ „ .73 „
46 „ „ Whitechapel „ „ „ .58 „