London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Enteritis.
The number of deaths from Enteritis, which includes Gastritis, GastroEnteritis,
Muco-Enteritis and Gastric Catarrh, was 104. Of these 76 were
under one year of age.
20 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .33 per 1,000
of the population.
22 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .41 per 1,000
of the population.
37 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .31 per 1,000
of the population.
25 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .30 per 1,000
of the population.
Diseases of Respiratory Organs.
There were 1,162 deaths due to diseases of the Respiratory Organs, which
corresponds to a death-rate of 3.71 per 1,000 of the population.
237 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 4.01 per 1,000.
215 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 4.04 per 1,000.
392 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 3.28 per 1,000.
318 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 3.91 per
1,000.
Phthisis.
521 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis, or 27 more than in
the previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of 1.66 per 1,000 of the
population. The death-rate for the whole of London was 1.31 per 1,000.
93 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.57 per
1,000.
102 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.91 per
1,000.
146 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.22 per 1,000.
180 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 2.21 per
1,000.