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Workhouse which were stated to belong to the Limehouse District. They
were described as homeless and their deaths were included in the District
where they occurred. This number does not include the deaths of persons
admitted from Common Lodging Houses, nor does it include those deaths
at various Lunatic Asylums where no addresses could be given. 64 such
deaths occurred at the latter Institutions, 6 stated to have been previously
removed from the Limehouse District, 7 were said to have belonged to StGeorge's,
26 to Mile End Old Town, and 25 to the Whitechapel District.
Appendicitis.
16 deaths occurred during the year from appendicitis.
4 belonged to the Limehouse district.
3 belonged to St George's.
6 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
3 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
This disease in an epidemic form is rare in this country. Recently the
disease has spread rapidly in certain parts of Ireland. At the time of writing,
the disease has been made a notifiable one, and any signs of its spreading will
be immediately detected.
In 1906 there were 10 deaths from this disease, 6 belonged to the
Limehouse District, 2 belonged to St. George's, and 2 belonged to Mile End
Old Town.
Beri Beri.
One case of Beri Beri occurred in the Borough during the year. A
Chinaman arrived from Hong Kong on February 5th and slept at 8 Limehouse
Causeway, which is a registered lodging house for seamen. He complained of
being ill previous to landing from the ship, and was afterwards found to be
suffering from Beri Beri. The premises were disinfected and the other inmates
were kept under observation, but no further cases occurred.