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Stepney 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 357, or 90
more than in the preceding year.
They include all deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough,
Diphtheria, Enteric Fever, and Diarrhoea.
120 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 2.29 per
1,000.
54 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 1.33 per
1,000.
143 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.38 per
1,000.
40 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .74 per
1,000.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.42 per 1,000.

Table: Phthisis.573 new cases were notified, or 5 less than in the previous year.

Phthisis.

573 new cases were notified, or 5 less than in the previous year.

Notifications.Deaths.
Limehouse11064
St. George's9849
Mile End Old Town24487
Whitechapel12199

Table: Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1921:—

Number of deaths from Consumption from 1901 to 1921:—

Limehouse District.St. George's.Mile End.Whitechapel.Whole Borough.
1901123186107208624
1902130105168173576
1903123122189193627
1904143119229198689
190598117171187573
190611694178138526
19079890141153482
19089879154103434
190993102146180521
19107480146110410
191110969177126481
19127477149133433
19139855137140430
19149053162149454
191511874176131499
19169569146165475
191710882162154506
191810292184164542
19198151123112367
192060489481283
192164498799299