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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 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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than in the rest of the Districts. For instance, the number notified in St. George's
was nearly the same, but the deaths from Measles were more then twice the number
in the Limehouse District than in St. George's. In Mile End the number of children
notified to be suffering from Measles was more than twice that in Limehouse, but
the number of deaths was nearly three times as much in the latter district than in
Mile End. The same remark applies to Diphtheria, although not to the same
extent, the fatality of the disease was greater in the Limehouse District than in the
rest of the Borough.

Table: Phthisis.1,069 new cases were notified, or 108 more than in the previous year:—

Phthisis.

1,069 new cases were notified, or 108 more than in the previous year:—

Notifications.Deaths.
Limehouse199108
St. George's20682
Mile End Old Town406162
Whitechapel258155

Table: Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1917:—

Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1917:—

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
191710882162154507

Table: Other Forms of Tuberculosis.235 new cases were notified, or 25 less than in the previous year:—

Other Forms of Tuberculosis.

235 new cases were notified, or 25 less than in the previous year:—

Notifications.Deaths.
Limehouse6723
St. George's5626
Mile End Old Town7339
Whitechapel3925