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

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Stepney 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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185 occurred in the Limehouse District, with 2 deaths.
210 occurred in the St. George's District, with 6 deaths.
443 occurred in the Mile End District, with 11 deaths
317 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 13 deaths.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was TO, while that for the whole
of London was 08 per 1,000 of the population.
Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths was 131, or 26 more than in the preceding year.
This corresponds to a death-rate of .43 per 1,000 of the population.
34 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .58 per 1,000
of the population.
42 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of .83 per 1,000
of the population.
33 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .28 per 1,000
of the population.
22 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .27 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate throughout London was .33 per 1,000.
Diphtheria.
725 cases of Diphtheria were notified during the year, and 643 were removed
to the Fever Hospitals. There were 89 deaths corresponding to a
death-rate of .29 per 1,000 of the population.
104 cases occurred in the Limehouse District, with 18 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .30 per 1,000 of the population.
160 cases occurred in the St. George's District, with 15 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .29 per 1,000 of the population.
271 cases occurred in the Mile End District, with 28 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .24 per 1,000 of the population.
190 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District, with 28 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .34 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was 16 per 1,000.