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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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Table: Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1917:—

Deaths from Diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1917:—

Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
190160735452239
190243498952233
190352376145195
190444356134174
190542295335159
190657475357214
190751505942202
190838406425167
190937414026144
191033264335137
191140405927166
191229153922105
191333323921125
191452245026152
191530244321118
19162121281989
191723263925113

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Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
There were 872 deaths due to diseases of the respiratory organs or 76 more
than in the previous year; 186 belonged to the Limehouse District, 155 to
St. George's, 298 to Mile End and 233 to the Whitechapel District.
Infantile Mortality.
580 infants died under one year of age or 76 less than in the previous year.
149 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 118 per 1,000
births.
139 belonged to the St. George's District, or at the rate of 139 per 1,000
births.
200 belonged to the Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 85 per 1 ,000
births.
92 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 90 per 1,000
births.
The infantile mortality for the whole Borough was 103 per 1,000 births, while
that for the whole of London was 103 per 1,000 births.
This is the lowest infantle mortality for the Borough of Stepney, and it is the
first time that is has been as low as that for London as the whole.