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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The following table shows the death-rate throughout the whole Borough and in the various districts since 1890:—
| Lime house. | St. George's. | Mile End. | White chapel. | The whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 26.8 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 24.0 | 25.2 |
| 1891 | 26.0 | 29.1 | 21.2 | 24.7 | 24.4 |
| 1892 | 25.5 | 27.8 | 23.0 | 25.2 | 24.9 |
| 1893 | 27.7 | 31.0 | 22.8 | 25.0 | 25.5 |
| 1894 | 24.2 | 26.5 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 22.3 |
| 1895 | 27.3 | 29.5 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 24.0 |
| 1896 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 19.9 | 20.1 | 21.7 |
| 1897 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| 1898 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 23.4 | 19.7 | 22.7 |
| 1899 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 22.0 |
| 1900 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 21.0 |
| 1901 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| 1902 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 20.5 |
| 1903 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| 1904 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1905 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 16.9 | 15.4 | 17.7 |
| 1906 | 21.0 | 19.1 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.6 |
| 1907 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| 1908 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 16.6 |
| 1909 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 15.2 |
| 1910 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 13.5 |
| 1911 | 22.1 | 18.1 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 17.3 |
| 1912 | 18.5 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 15.3 |
Compared with 1911, the causes of death were:—
| Disease, | 1911. | 1312. | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | 8 | — | — | 8 |
| Scarlet Fever | 9 | 14 | 5 | — |
| Enteric Fever | 5 | 9 | 4 | — |
| Measles | 291 | 172 | — | 119 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 34 | 25 | — | 9 |
| Whooping Cough | 44 | 90 | 46 | — |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 506 | 178 | — | 328 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 2 | 10 | 8 | — |
| Phthisis | 481 | 433 | — | 48 |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 166 | 105 | — | 61 |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases | 981 | 975 | — | 6 |
| Heart Disease | 334 | 323 | — | 11 |
| Influenza | 24 | 31 | 7 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 9 | 13 | 4 | — |
| Injuries | 245 | 223 | — | 22 |
| Convulsive and Wasting Diseases | 218 | 175 | — | 43 |
| Premature Births | 166 | 184 | 18 | — |
| Old Age | 233 | 181 | — | 52 |
| Cancer | 236 | 232 | — | 4 |
| Alcoholism | 34 | 7 | — | 27 |
| All other causes | 828 | 864 | 36 | — |
| 4,854 | 4,244 | 128 | 738 |