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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 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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From the above table, it will be seen that the death-rate in the whole
Borough is the lowest since 1890, and with the exception of 1903, it has been
the lowest in each individual district. The most marked decrease last year
was in the Whitechapel District, where the death-rate was much lower than
it has ever been.
There has been a gradual decline in the death-rate of the Limehouse
District and St. George's since 1900. Indeed, in these two districts the rate
has been under 21 per 1,000 on one previous occasion only.

Table: Compared with 1904 the causes of death were:—

Compared with 1904 the causes of death were:—

Disease1904.1905.Increase.Decrease.
Small Pox31—.2
Scarlet Fever326129—
Enteric Fever2821-7
Measles176151-25
Diphtheria8963-26
Croup21-1
Whooping Cough131123-8
Diarrhoea172288116—
Enteritis318147—171
Rheumatic Fever792—
Phthisis689573—116
Other Tubercular Diseases174159—15
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases11691164-5
Heart Disease519465—54
Influenza5033—17
Puerperal Fever139—4
Injuries25528025-
Convulsive Diseases204161—43
Wasting Diseases258227—31
Premature Births253168—85
Old Age228198—30
Cancer240228—12
Alcoholism9664—.32
All other causes8378392—
5,9435,433174684