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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: Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65 years of age and the localities:—

Table showing the ages of persons who died over 65 years of age and the localities:—

Limehouse.St. Georges.. Mile End.Whitechape. Total.
Between 65 and 70 years of age594510463271
70 „ 75654112471301
75 „ 8049257044188
80 „ 8535205828141
85 „ 907724644
Over 90 years of age4210824
219140390220969

Table: The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurred as follows :—

The deaths of persons over 65 years of age occurred as follows :—

At their own homes.In Lunatic Asylums.In other Institutions.Total.
Limehouse District9919101219
*St. George-in-the East55877140
Mile End Old Town18529176390
Whitechapel District816133220
42062487969

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One centenarian died in St. George's Infirmary; one person aged 98 died in
Rhodeswell Road; and two persons aged 96 died, one in Bromley House Institution
and the other in Tenter Street, Whitechapel. Two persons aged 95 died, one in the
Whitechapel Infirmary and the other in the Mile End Infirmary.
Alcoholism.
The number of deaths due to Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of the Liver was 36, or
6 more than in the previous year.
8 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .15 per 1,000 of
the population.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .08 per 1,000 of
the population.
11 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .09 per 1,000 of the
population.
13 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .20 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death rate for the whole Borough was .13 per 1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
The deaths due to Cancer were 243, or 7 more than in the previous year. This
corresponds to a death rate of .88 per 1,000 of the population.
52 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .99 per 1,000 of
the population.