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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3,553 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 29.4 per 1,000
of the population.
1,952 belonged to the White chapel District, or at the rate of 23.5 per 1000
of the population.
The birth-rate throughout the whole Borough was 28.9 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was 23.6 per 1,000.
The birth-rate is lower than in the preceding year, which was the lowest
on record. It has been gradually declining year by year—with one or two
exceptions—since 1896.
The birth-rate of St. George's is slightly higher than in the preceding fear,
but in the three other districts it is lower.
575 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial
Road:—
97 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
140 belonged to the Lime house District.
58 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
23 belonged to the White chapel District.
247 belonged to outlying districts.
300 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
67 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
39 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
23 belonged to the Lime house District.
24 belonged to the White chapel District.
147 belonged to outlying districts.
53 births occurred in St. George's Infirmary:—
50 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to the Lime house District.
52 births occurred in the Mile End Infirmary:—
51 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
1 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
103 births occurred in the White chapel Infirmary:—
80 belonged to the White chapel District.
7 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to the Lime house District.
1 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
13 belonged to outlying districts.