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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Limehouse District. | St. George's District. | Mile End District. | Whitechapel District. | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average of 10 years, 1893 to 1902 | 25.1 | 25.9 | 20.5 | 20.3 | 22.2 |
| 1899 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 22 |
| 1900 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 18 | 21 |
| 1901 | 24.6 | 23 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| 1902 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 20.5 |
| 1903 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
Compared with 1902 the causes of death were:—
| Disease. | 1902. | 1903. | Increase. | Decrease |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 252 | 3 | — | 249 |
| Scarlet Fever | 26 | 18 | — | 8 |
| Enteric Fever | 33 | 27 | — | 6 |
| Measles | 158 | 162 | 4 | — |
| Diphtheria | 79 | 58 | — | 21 |
| Croup | 2 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 188 | 105 | — | 83 |
| Diarrhoea | 117 | 272 | 155 | — |
| Enteritis | 188 | 124 | — | 64 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 7 | 10 | 3 | — |
| Phthisis | 576 | 627 | 51 | — |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 233 | 195 | — | 38 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases | 1,349 | 1,071 | — | 278 |
| Heart Disease | 444 | 437 | — | 7 |
| Influenza | 59 | 39 | — | 20 |
| Injuries | 288 | 246 | — | 42 |
| Convulsive Diseases | 304 | 242 | — | 62 |
| Wasting Diseases | 289 | 180 | — | 109 |
| Premature Births | 159 | 174 | 15 | — |
| Old Age | 260 | 202 | — | 58 |
| Cancer | 201 | 223 | 22 | — |
| Alcoholism | 102 | 76 | — | 26 |
| All other Diseases | 849 | 942 | 93 | — |
| 6,163 | 5,437 | 345 | 1,071 |
The excess of births over deaths was 5,834.