London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Other Forms of Tuberculosis.

98 new cases were notified, or 42 less than in the previous year :—

Notifications. Deaths.
Limehouse1711
St. George's2710
Mile End Old Town3112
Whitechapel239
Deaths from diseases of a Tubercular nature, other than Phthisis, from 1901 to 1922:—
Limehouse District,St. George's.Mile End.WhitechapelWhole Borough.
190160735452239
190243498952233
190352376145195
190444356134174
190542295335159
190657475357214
190751505942202
190838406425167
190937414026144
191033264335137
191140405927166
191229153922105
191333323921125
191452245026152
191530244321118
19162121281989
191723263925113
19182022321286
1919166121650
1920117181450
1921913141147
1922111012942

Of the 314 deaths certified to be due to Phthisis, 77 had not been
notified during life-time
Of the 239 notified during life-time, 32 were notified at the same
time that the deaths were certified, 33 died within a month of their being
notified, 16 between 1 and 3 months, and 27 between 3 and 6 months
after the date of notification.