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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25 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000.
17 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of .32 per 1,000.
45 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of .38 per 1,000.
43 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .53 per
1,000.
The death-rate throughout the whole Borough was .41 per 1,000 of the
population
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character numbered 806.
This number corresponds to a death rate of 2.56 per 1,000 of the population.
It includes deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria,
Croup, Enteric Fever, Puerperal Fever, and Diarrhoea.
243 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 4.1 per 1,000.
190 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of 3.6 per 1,000
257 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of 2.1 per 1,000.
116 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.4 per
1,000.
Diseases of Respiratory Organs.
There were 1,048 deaths due to Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, which
corresponds to a death-rate of 3.37 per 1,000 of the population.
229 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 3.89 per 1,000.
168 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of 3.20 per 1,000
399 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of 3.38 per 1,000
252 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 3.11 per
1,000.
Phthisis.
494 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis, or 12 more than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of 1.5 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate for the whole of London was 1.3 per 1,000.
98 belonged to the Limehouse District or at the rate of 1.6 per 1,000.
79 belonged to St. George's, or at the rate of 1.5 per 1,000.
154 belonged to Mile End, or at the rate of 1.3 per 1,000.
163 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate ol 2.0 per
1,000.