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Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, which includes Epidemic and
Zymotic Enteritis, Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhoea, Cholera and
Choleraic Diarrhoea, was 172. Of these, 129 were infants under one year
of age.
44 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .75 per 1,000.
32 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of .63 per 1,000.
74 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .65 per 1,000.
22 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .27 per 1,000
The death-rate in the whole of the Borough was .56 per 1,000.
Enteritis,
The number of deaths from Enteritis, which includes Gastro-Enteritis,
Muco-Enteritis, and Gastric Catarrh, was 318. Of this number 243 were
children under one year of age.
64 occurred in the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.10 per 1,000.
64 occurred in the St. George's District, or at the rate of 1.26 per 1,000.
103 occurred in the Mile End District, or at the rate of .89 per 1,000.
87 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.08 per 1,000.
Taking Diarrhoea and Enteritis together, the death-rate in the whole of
the Borough from these diseases, was 1.61 per 1,000.
Puerperal Fever.
15 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified.
5 occurred in the Limehouse District, with four deaths.
5 occurred in the St, George's District, with five deaths.
2 occurred in the Mile End District, with two deaths.
3 occurred in the Whitechapel District, with one death.
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from Zymotic Diseases numbered 645. This number
corresponds to a death-rate of 212 per 1,000 of the population. It includes
deaths from Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever. Whooping Cough, Diphtheria,
Croup, Enteric Fever, Puerperal Fever, and Diarrhoea.