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Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
748 deaths were due to diseases of the Respiratory Organs, or 174 less
than in the previous year.
194 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 3.3 per
1,000.
147 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 3.6 per
1,000.
240 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 2.3 per
1,000.
167 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 3.0 per
1,000.
The death-rate was 2.9 per 1,000 of the population.
Influenza.
42 deaths were due to Influenza, or 74 less than in the previous year.
Most of the deaths were those of persons above 45 years of age; no child
under Ave years, died from the disease.
4 belonged to the Limehouse District,
15 belonged to St. George's.
15 to Mile End, and 8 to the Whitechapel District.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .16 per 1,000; the death-rate
for London was -23 per 1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
263 deaths were due to Cancer, or 19 more than in the previous year.
47 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .89 per
1,000.
39 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .85 per
1,000.
123 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 1.19 per
1,000.
54 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 1.01 per
1,000.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the annual rate of 1.05 per
1,000 of the population.
The number of people who die from Cancer is on the increase year
after year in this Borough. This may be due, partly, to more correct
diagnosis, and partly to the fact that Cancer is generally a disease of
advanced life. On account of the lowering of the death-rate, more people
live to an age susceptible to Cancer.
Pneumonia, Malaria, Dysentery and Trench
Fever Regulations.
338 cases were notified under these Regulations. Of these 329 were
Pneumonia, 8 Malaria, and 1 Dysentery.