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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 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65years of age and the localities:—

Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65years of age and the localities:—

Limehouse.St. Georges.Mile End.Whitechapel.Total
Between 65 and 70 years of age453710565252
„ 70 „ 75 „56409763256
„ 75 „ 80 „48147335170
„ 80 ,, 85 „29125624121
„ 85 „ 90 „114241453
Over 90 years of age1113419
190108368205871

Table: The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurred as follows:—

The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurred as follows:—

At their own homes.In Lunatic Asylums.In other Institutions.Total.
Limehouse District851392190
St. Georges40464108
Mile End19921148368
Whitechapel District8716102205
40154406871

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Alcoholism.
The number of deaths due to Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver was 34, or
4 more than in the previous year.
8 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .14 per 1,000.
8 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .17 per 1,000.
10 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .08 per 1,000.
8 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .11 per 1,000.
The death-rate throughout the whole Borough was .12 per 1,000 of the
population.
Cancer.
The deaths due to Cancer were 236, or 8 more than in the previous year. This
corresponds to a death-rate of .88 per 1,000 of the population.
64 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.19 per 1,000.
25 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .53 per 1,000.
81 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .72 per 1,000.
66 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .96 per 1,000.