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Alcoholism
The number of deaths due to Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver was
48, or 24 less than in the previous year.
10 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .17 per 1,000.
7 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .13 per 1,000.
13 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .11 per 1,000.
18 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .22 per 1,000.
The death-rate throughout the whole Borough was .15 per 1,000 of the
population.
The death-rate from Alcoholism is gradually and steadily declining in the
Borough. It is less than half of that in 1901 and 1902.
In 1901 the death-rate was .33 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1902 the death-rate was 33 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1903 the death-rate was .25 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1904 the death-rate was .31 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1905 the death-rate was .21 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1906 the death-rate was .23 per 1,000 of the population.
In 1907 the death-rate was .15 per 1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
The number of deaths from Cancer was 213, or 50 less than in the previous
year. This corresponds to a death-rate of .68 per 1,000 of the population.
50 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .85 per 1,000.
33 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .63 per 1,000.
78 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .66 per 1,000.
52 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .64 per 1,000.
Notifiable Diseases.
4,015 were notified during the year, and 3,489 removed to various Hospitals
and Infirmaries. This corresponds to a rate of 12.99 per 1,000 of the
population.