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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Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
There were 930 deaths due to diseases of the Respiratory Organs-, which corresponds
to a death rate of 340 per 1,000 of the population.
208 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 3.98 per 1,000
of the population.
191 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 4.12 per 1,000
of the population.
320 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 2.89 per 1,000 of the
population.
211 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 3.28 per 1,000
of the population.
Phthisis.
454 deaths occurred during the year from Phthisis, or 24 more than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death-rate of 166 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was 1.39 per 1,000.
90 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.72 per 1,000
of the population.
53 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.14 per 1,000
of the population.
162 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.46 per 1,000 of the
population.
149 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 2.31 per 1,000
of the population.
Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1914:—
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 |
1914 | 90 | 53 | 162 | 149 | 454 |