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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 1914

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Table: The deaths occurred as follows:—

The deaths occurred as follows:—

Poor Law Institutions209
Hospitals and Sanatoria70
Lunatic Asylums28
At their own Homes147

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Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
There were 152 deaths from diseases of a Tubercular nature other than Phthisis
or 27 more than in the previous year.
52 occurred in the Limehousc District, or at the rate of .99 per 1,000 of
the population.
24 occurred in St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .51 per 1,000 of
the population.
50 occurred in Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .45 per 1,000 of the
population.
26 occurred in the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .4 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the rate of .55 per 1,000 of the
population.

Table: Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1914:—

Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1914:—

Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
190160735452239
190243498952233
190352376145195
190444356134174
190542295335159
190657475357214
190751505942202
190838406425167
190937414026144
191033264335137
191140405927166
191229153922105
191333323921125
191452245026152

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In 1914, 1,252 new cases were notified, of which 1,230 referred to Pulmonary
Tuberculosis or Consumption of the Lungs. For these cases we received 1,994
notifications, and in addition we received 925 notifications of cases that had been
notified in the previous year. There were therefore 1,667 duplicate certificates.