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The following number of deaths of residents occurred in Public Institutions in
the Borough:—
East London Hospital for Children 216
London Hospital 656
Mile End Infirmary 399
Mother's Lying-in Home, Commercial Road 6
St. George's Infirmary 260
Spanish and Portuguese Home 3
Whitechapel Infirmary 344
Whitechapel Workhouse, South Grove 67
1951
Small Pox.
This is the second year in succession that the Borough has been entirely
free from Small Pox.
Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 2G4, or 109 more than in the
previous year.
66 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.12 per
1,000 of the population.
79 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of 1.49 per 1,000 of the
population.
75 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .63 per 1,000
of the population.
44 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .54 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .84 per 1,000 of the population,
which is higher than in any other Metropolitan Borough. The death-rate from
Measles for the whole of London was .31 per 1,000.
Scarlet Fever.
2,114 cases of Scarlet Fever were notified during the year, or 733 less than
in the previous year. 2,052 were removed to the various Fever Hospitals.
306 belonged to the Limehouse District, with 12 deaths
455 belonged to the St. George's District, with 12 deaths.
881 belonged to the Mile End District, with 22 deaths.
472 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 9 deaths.