Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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Lodging-Houses 163
Infirmaries 12
Asylums 27
Shelters 7
Sailors' Home 7
Unknown 28
Dr. Barnardo's Home 22
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Total number of persons occupying the rooms with Consumptive persons, the number of rooms so occupied, and the average number of persons living per room:—
Number of patients and contacts. | Number of rooms. | Average No. per room. | |
---|---|---|---|
Limehouse | 2,358 | 1,451 | 16 |
St. George's | 2,011 | 1,140 | 17 |
Mile End | 4,172 | 2,663 | 1.5 |
Whitechapel | 2,242 | 1,075 | 21 |
10,783 | 6,329 | 1.7 |
The condition of the houses has a great deal to do with the cause and spread
of Consumption. Better houses, general sanitary leiorms, and improved conditions
of living have been important factors in diminishing the number of deaths. The
number of deaths from Consumption decreased from 1901 (when the Borough
Council came into existence,) to 1910 by 35 per cent.
Since that date there has been a slight increase in the number of deaths.
Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1913 :—
Limehouse District. | St. George's. | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | Whole Borough | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901 | 123 | 186 | 107 | 208 | 626 |
1902 | 130 | 105 | 168 | 173 | 576 |
1903 | 123 | 122 | 189 | 193 | 627 |
1904 | 143 | 119 | 229 | 198 | 689 |
1905 | 98 | 117 | 171 | 187 | 573 |
1906 | 116 | 94 | 178 | 138 | 526 |
1907 | 98 | 90 | 141 | 153 | 482 |
1908 | 98 | 79 | 154 | 103 | 494 |
1909 | 93 | 102 | 146 | 180 | 521 |
1910 | 74 | 80 | 146 | 110 | 410 |
1911 | 109 | 69 | 177 | 126 | 481 |
1912 | 74 | 77 | 149 | 133 | 433 |
1913 | 98 | 55 | 137 | 140 | 430 |
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