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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 1906
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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These deaths occurred as follows:—
| At their own Homes. | In Lunatic Asylums. | In Other Public Institutions. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse | 103 | 8 | 106 |
| St. George’s - | 49 | 8 | 67 |
| Mile End | 205 | 25 | 166 |
| Whitechapel - | 77 | 16 | 103 |
| 434 | 57 | 442 |
Alcoholism.
The number of deaths due to Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver was
72, or 8 more than in the previous year.
19 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .32 per
1,000.
6 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .11 per 1,000.
30 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .25 per 1,000.
17 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .20 per
1,000.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was at the rate of .23 per 1,000
of the population.
Cancer.
The number of deaths from Cancer was 263, or 35 more than in the
previous year.
62 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.05 per
1,000.
42 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .82 per 1,000.
104 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .89 per 1,000.
55 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .67 per
1,000.
The number of deaths from Cancer increases steadily from year to year
This is true of other districts as well as our own.