London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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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| Limehouse. | St. George's. | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | The whole Borough. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 25.1 | 26.4 | 18.7 | 19.7 | 21.4 |
| 1898 | 23.7 | 24.8 | 23.4 | 19.7 | 22.7 |
| 1899 | 25.5 | 27.1 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 22.0 |
| 1900 | 25.9 | 24.4 | 19.3 | 18.1 | 21.0 |
| 1901 | 24.6 | 23.0 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.8 |
| 1902 | 23.6 | 22.1 | 19.0 | 19.2 | 20.5 |
| 1903 | 19.7 | 20.3 | 16.3 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| 1904 | 23.2 | 21.4 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1905 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 16.9 | 15.4 | 17.7 |
| 1906 | 21.0 | 19.1 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 17.6 |
| 1907 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 15.8 |
| 1908 | 20.1 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 14.9 | 16.6 |
| 1909 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 15.2 |
| 1910 | 15.6 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 13.5 |
| 1911 | 22.1 | 18.1 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 17.3 |
| 1912 | 18.5 | 15.9 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 15.3 |
| 1913 | 18.5 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 15.1 |
| 1914 | 19.6 | 17.7 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 16.6 |
Compared with 1913, the causes of death were:—
| Disease. | 1913. | 1914. | Increase. | Decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Pox | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 7 | 25 | 18 | - |
| Enteric Fever | 10 | 8 | - | 2 |
| Measles | 95 | 174 | 79 | - |
| Diphtheria and Croup | 21 | 71 | 50 | - |
| Whooping Cough | 26 | 71 | 45 | - |
| Erysipelas | 11 | 9 | - | 2 |
| Diarrhoea and Enteritis | 305 | 297 | - | 8 |
| Rheumatic Fever | 16 | 9 | - | 7 |
| Phthisis | 447 | 454 | 7 | - |
| Other Tubercular Diseases | 125 | 152 | 27 | - |
| Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and other Respiratory Diseases | 889 | 929 | 40 | - |
| Heart Disease | 363 | 385 | 22 | - |
| Appendicitis | 23 | 19 | - | 4 |
| Influenza | 24 | 22 | - | 2 |
| Nephritis | 132 | 143 | 11 | - |
| Puerperal Fever | 7 | 13 | 6 | - |
| Injuries | 221 | 222 | 1 | - |
| Suicides | 21 | 29 | 8 | - |
| Convulsive and Wasting Diseases | 159 | 182 | 23 | - |
| Premature Births | 121 | 143 | 22 | - |
| Old Age | 172 | 218 | 46 | - |
| Cancer | 236 | 242 | 6 | - |
| Alcoholism and Cirrhosis of Liver | 30 | 36 | 6 | - |
| All other causes | 700 | 697 | — | 3 |
| 4,161 | 4,550 | 417 | 28 |