Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The correct number of deaths, which include those of residents that
occurred in Outlying Institutions, but exclusive of those of non-residents which
occurred in Public Institutions situated in the Borough, was 5,435 or two
more than in the preceding year.
As the population is estimated to be greater than in the previous year, the
death-rate per 1,000 is slightly less—17'6—. This is the lowest death-rate that
I have a complete record of.
1,233 deaths belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of
21.0 per 1,000.
976 deaths belonged to the St. George's District, or at the rate of
19.1 per 1,000.
1,921 deaths belonged to the Mile End District, or at the rate of 16.5
per 1,000.
1,305 deaths belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of
16.0 per 1,000.
The following table shows the death-rate throughout the whole Borough and in the various districts since 1890.
| Limehouse. | St. George's | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | The whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 26.8 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 25.2 |
| 1891 | 26.0 | 29.1 | 21.2 | 24.7 | 24.4 |
| 1892 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 23.0 | 25.2 | 24.9 |
| 1893 | 27.7 | 31.0 | 22.8 | 25.0 | 25.5 |
| 1894 | 24.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 22.3 |
| 1895 | 27.3 | 29.5 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 24.0 |
| 1896 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 21.7 |
| 1897 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| 1898 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 23.4 | 19.7 | 22.7 |
| 1899 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 22.0 |
| 1900 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 21 0 |
| 1901 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| 1902 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 20.5 |
| 1903 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| 1904 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1905 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 16.9 | 15.4 | 17.7 |
| 1906 | 21.0 | 19.1 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.6 |