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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 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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60 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 135 per 1,000 of the
population.
115 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 110 per 1,000 of the
population.
45 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 74 per 1,000 of the
population.
Phthisis.

Table: 961 new cases were notified or 90 less than in the previous year:—

961 new cases were notified or 90 less than in the previous year:—

Notifications.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
Limehouse2134.26951.90
St. George's1483.34691.55
Mile End Old Town3793.631461.40
Whitechapel2213.681652.74

Table: Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1916:—

Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1916:—

Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
1901123186107208626
1902130105168173576
1903123122189193627
1904143119229198689
190598117171187573
190611694178138526
19079890141153482
19089879154103494
190993102146180521
19107480146110410
191110969177126481
19127477149133433
19139855137140430
19149053162149454
191511874176131499
19169569146165475

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Others Forms of Tuberculosis.

Table: 260 new cases were notified or 24 less than in the previous year:

260 new cases were notified or 24 less than in the previous year:

Notifications.Rate per 1,000 of the Population.Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000.
Limehouse641.2821.42
St. George's571.2921.47
Mile End Old Town97.9328.26
Whitechapel42.6919.31