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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Erysipelas.
457 cases of Erysipelas were notified and 70 were removed to the various
Hospitals and Infirmaries.
73 belonged to the Limehouse District. One died.
103 belonged to St. George's. Two died.
13G belonged to Mile End. One died.
145 belonged to the Whitechapel District. Three died.
Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea, which includes Epidemic and Zymotic
Enteritis, Dysentery, and Dysenteric Diarrhoea, Cholera and Choleraic Diarrhoea
was 139. Of this number, 106 were infants under one year of age.
40 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .61 per 1,000.
32 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .61 per 1,000.
48 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .40 per 1,000.
19 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .23 per 1,000.
The death-rate for the whole of the Borough was .45 per 1,000 of the
population. The death-rate for the whole of London was .32 per 1,000.
Enteritis.
The number of deaths from Enteritis, which includes Gastro-Enteritis,
Muco-Enteritis, and Gastric Catarrh was 129. Of these 92 were infants under
one year of age.
25 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000.
31 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .59 per 1,000.
41 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .34 per 1,000.
32 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .39 per 1,000.
The death-rate throughout the whole Borough was .41 per 1,000 of the
population.
Puerperal Fever.
17cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, and five proved fatal.
3 belonged to the Limehouse District. One died
7 belonged to St. George's. One died.
2 belonged to Mile End. One died.
5 belonged to the Whitechapel District. Two died.