London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1916

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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1,221 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 25.9 per 1,000
of the population.
2,949 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 26.3 per 1,000
of the population.
1,310 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 19.2 per 1,000
of the population.
The birth-rate throughout the whole Borough was 25.3 per 1,000 of the
population.
658 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial Road :—
125 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
149 belonged to the Limehouse District.
75 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
36 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
273 belonged to outlying districts.
391 births occurred in the London Hospital: —
65 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
47 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
17 belonged to the Limehouse District.
49 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
213 belonged to outlying districts.
22 births occurred in the St. George's Infirmary:—
20 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to an outlying district.
76 births occurred in the Whitechapel Infirmary:—
31 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
6 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
1 belonged to the Limehouse District.
36 belonged to outlying districts.
215 births occurred at the Sick Room Helps Society, 24, Underwood
Street:—
63 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
53 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
31 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
68 belonged to outlying districts.
12 births belonging to this Borough occurred in the Poplar and Stepney Sick
Asylum, 11 belonging to Limehouse and 1 to Mile End.