Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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1 birth occurred in the Royal Infirmary, Bristol, which belonged to Limehouse.
1 birth occurred in the Westminster Hospital and 1 at the York Road
Lying-in Hospital. Both belonged the Mile End.
1 birth occurred at the Mildmay Hospital, which belonged to Whitechapel.
68 births occurred in private houses outside the Borough:—
18 belonged to Limehouse.
9 belonged to St. George's.
20 belonged to Mile End.
21 belonged to Whitechapel.
There were 137 stillbirths notified during the year, 60 sets of twins and 4
sets of triplets.
Marriages.
The total number of marriages was 2,059. The proportion of persons
married was 16 per 1,000 of the population.
386 of the marriages were registered in the Limehouse District.
268 „ „ „ „ St. George-in the-East.
1,022 „ „ „ „ Mile End Old Town.
383 „ „ „ „ the Whitechapel District.
Deaths.
After deducting the deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough
and adding those of residents who died in outlying Institutions, the total
number was 3,057—1,658 males and 1,399 females—or 55 less than in the
previous year.
693 of the deaths belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of
12.9 per 1,000 of the population.
474 of the deaths belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of
11.4 per 1,000 of the population.
1,174 of the deaths belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of
11.0 per 1,000 of the population.
716 of the deaths belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of
12.9 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate was 11.9 per 1,000 of the population, while that for the
whole of London was 117 per 1,000.