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Instructions by means of leaflets were sent to 7,880 premises where births
occurred during the year. These leaflets were printed in English and Yiddish. They
reminded the parents that Diarrhoea was not so prevalent among breast.fed children,
and the babies should not, if possible, be weaned during the hot weather. Where
the baby is hand-fed the mother was told to keep the milk free from dust, take
every care to prevent flies settling on the milk and to destroy all the flies in the
house. Instructions were also given with regard to boiling the milk directly it came
into the house, and as to the best kind of bottle to be used.
About 2,500 leaflets were also given to the Registrars of Births, who kindly
promised to distribute them when births were registered.
Leaflets on " Kill that Fly " which were supplied by Messrs. Arthur Pearson &
Co., were also distributed.
Diseases of Respiratory Organs.
There were 975 deaths due to diseases of the Respiratory Organs, which corresponds
to a death-rate of 3.51 per 1,000 of the population.
242 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 4.55 per 1,000
of the population.
183 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 3'90 per 1,000
of the population.
344 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 3.09 per 1,000
of the population.
206 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 3.10 per 1,000
of the population.
Phthisis.
433 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis, or 48 less than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death rate of 1.56 per 1 000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was 1.35 per 1,000
74 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.39 per 1,000
of the population.
77 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.64 per 1,000
of the population.