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Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 69, or 19 more than in the
previous year. This corresponds to a death rate of .26 per 1,000 of the population;
the death-rate for London was .16 per 1,000.
26 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .52 per 1,000 of
the population.
10 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .22 per 1,000 of
the population.
26 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .24 per 1,000 of the
population.
7 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .11 per 1,000 of
the population.
Summer Diarrhoea.
The number of deaths from Diarrhoea (which includes Epidemic and Zymotic
Enteritis, Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhoea) was 144, or 116 less than in the
previous year.
50 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.03 per 1,000
of the population.
24 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .54 per 1,000
of the population.
50 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .47 per 1,000 of the
population.
20 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .33 per 1,000 of
the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .55 per 1,000.
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character numbered 340. It includes
deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Enteric Fever,
Puerperal Fever and Diarrhoea. This number is 186 less than in the previous
year.
120 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 2.40 per 1,000 of the
population.