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 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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| Accidental Suffocation due to regurgitation of food into the Larynx | 1 |
| Acute Pemphigus | 1 |
| Asphyxia supervening on retropharyngeal abscess | 1 |
| Asphyxia caused by a perforated ulcer under the chin bursting into the throat | 1 |
| Atelectasis | 1 |
| Bronchitis | 5 |
| Burns and Scalds | 11 |
| Congenital deformity | 3 |
| Convulsions | 48 |
| Diarrhœa | 22 |
| Drowning | 2 |
| Exhaustion accelerated by septic suppuration in the region of the navel | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 1 |
| Heat exhaustion | 1 |
| Inanition | 2 |
| Laryngismus Stridulus | 1 |
| Marasmus | 8 |
| Meningitis | 5 |
| Murder | 1 |
| Overlying and suffocation in bed with the parents | 26 |
| Pneumonia | 12 |
| Premature births | 16 |
| Ptomaine poisoning | 1 |
| Respiratory obstruction and collapse of lung | 1 |
| Shock while undergoing a necessary operation under the influence of alcohol | 2 |
| Status Lymphaticus | 1 |
| Syncope | 1 |
| Tuberculosis | 5 |
| Tubercular Meningitis | 1 |
There were 7 deaths due to accidents caused by Motor omnibuses, 2 by Motor
cars, and 5 by Electric trams—a decrease of eight deaths from that in the
preceding year.
The deaths from "Justifiable Homicide" referred to the two criminals killed
in Sidney Street.
13 deaths were due to the extreme heat during the summer months or were
accelerated by the heat.