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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20 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .32 per
1,000 of the population.
The death-rate throughout London was .38 per 1,000 of the population.
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.
5G7 cases were notified during the year, and 528 were removed to the
Fever Hospitals.
101 cases belonged to the Limehouse District with 11 deaths, which is
equivalent to a death-rate of .18 per 1,000 of the popuation.
80 cases belonged to St. George's with 11 deaths, which is equivalent
to a death-rate of .21 per 1,000 of the population.
229 cases belonged to Mile End with 45 deaths,, which is equivalent
to a death-rate of .38 per 1,000 of the population.
157 cases belonged to the Whitechapel District with 29 deaths, which
is equivalent to a death-rate of .35 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .31 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .l6 per 1,000.
Enteric Fever.
107 cases of Enteric Fever were notified during the year, or 12 less than
in the preceding year.
95 cases were removed to the Fever Hospitals.
23 cases occurred in the Limehouse District with 4 deaths.
8 cases occurred in St. George's with 2 deaths.
45 cases occurred in Mile End with 8 deaths.
31 cases occurred in the Whitechapel District with 7 deaths.
The death-rate throughout the Borough was .07 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was .04 per 1,000.
Typhus Fever.
One case of Typhus Fever was notified from the Limehouse District. The
patient recovered.