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Homeless.
69 deaths of persons without a permanent address occurred in the Whitechapel
Infirmary and Workhouse, 4 in the Mile End Infirmary, and 1 in St.
George's Infirmary; 6 occurred in the Poplar and Stepney Sick Asylum and
Stepney Workhouse, which were stated to belong to the Limehouse District.
7 bodies of unknown persons found drowned, were recovered on the foreshore
in our district, and thus were included in the return of the Limehouse
District, as well as one body of an infant a few hours old, which was found
in the street. There were seven bodies of unknown persons found in the
streets of the Whitechapel District, and were included in the Whitechapel
returns. One similar death occurred in the Home for Aged Jews, Stepney
Green, and one in the Mothers' Home, Commercial Road.
53 deaths occurred in various Lunatic Asylums of persons stated to have
been removed from our Borough, but where no address could be given; 7
having been removed from the Limehouse District, 7 from St. George's,
13 from Mile End, and 26 from Whitechapel. There were, therefore, 150
deaths which should really not have been included in the returns for our
District, but which increases the death-rate for the whole Borough by nearly
.5 per 1,000.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Nine cases were notified during the year. 2 belonged to St. George's,
3 to Mile End, and 4 to the Whitechapel District.
Appendicitis.
11 deaths occurred during the year from Appendicitis.
2 belonged to the Limehouse District.
3 belonged to the St. George's District.
2 belonged to the Mile End Old Town District.
4 belonged to the Whitechapel District.