London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Stepney 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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43 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .35 per 1,000 of the
population.
35 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .42 per 1,000 of
the population.
Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Consumption, from 1901 to 1910 :—
| Limehouse District. | St. George's. | Mile End. | Whitechapel | Whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 60 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 239 |
| 1902 | 43 | 49 | 89 | 233 | |
| 1903 | 52 | 37. | 61 | 45 | 195 |
| 1904 | 44 | 35 | 61 | 34 | 174 |
| 1905 | 42 | 29 | 53 | 35 | 159 |
| 1906 | 57 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 214 |
| 1907 | 51 | 50 | 59 | 42 | 202 |
| 1908 | 38 | 40 | 64 | 25 | 167 |
| 1909 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 144 |
| 1910 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 35 | 137 |
397 cases of Pulmonary Tuberculosis were notified under the above Regula-tions during the year, viz.:—
| Limehouse | 72 |
| St. George-in-the-East | 91 |
| Mile End | 120 |
| Whitechapel | 114 |
| 397 |
AGES OF PERSONS NOTIFIED.
Under Between Between Between Over
| 5 years. | 5 and 15. | 15 and 25. | 25 and 65. | 65. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limehouse | 1 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 2 | 72 |
| St. George's | — | 3 | 13 | 75 | - | 91 |
| Mile End | - | 5 | 17 | 93 | 5 | 120 |
| Whitechapel | -- | — | 10 | 99 | 5 | 114 |
| Totals | 1 | 12 | 49 | 323 | 12 | 397 |
In addition, 102 duplicate notifications and 119 " Form C " have been received
60 cases were voluntarily notified.