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86 belonged to St. George in the East, or at the rate of 1.84 per 1,000 of the
population.
178 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.60 per 1,000 of the
population.
77 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.17 per 1,000 of the
population.
Measles.
The number of deaths from Measles was 95, or 77 less than in the previous
year.
31 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .58 per 1,000 of
the population.
20 belonged to St. George in-the-East. or at the rate of .42 per 1,000 of
the population.
30 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .27 per 1,000 of the
population.
14 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .21 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death rate for the whole Borough was .34 per 1,000 of the population,
whilst that for the whole of London was .34 per 1,000.
With the exception of 5, all the deaths were those of children under 5 years of
age, and 64 (or 67 per cent.) were under 2 years of age.
The deaths from Measles were less in number than in the previous years.
In the last 24 years 4,665 deaths have been caused by Measles, or an annual
average of 191. In the same period Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Typhoid Fever
combined have been the cause of 4,559 deaths, or an annual average of nearly
189 deaths.
The number of deaths from Measles in the Borough since 1901 is as follows :—
1901 155
1902 158
1903 162
1904 176
1905 151
1906 171
1907 155
1908 264
1909 236
1910 93
1911 291
1912 172
1913 95