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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The birth-rate continues to fall and it is the lowest on record, not only for
the whole of the Borough, but for each district, with the exception of St.
George's.
Births in Public Institutions in the Borough.
1,190 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial
Road:—
244 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
271 belonged to the Limehouse District.
58 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
114 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
503 belonged to outlying Districts.
422 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
89 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
41 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
22 belonged to the Limehouse District.
37 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
233 belonged to outlying Districts.
274 births occurred in the St. George's Hospital (3, Raine Street):—
230 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
33 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
8 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
2 belonged to Outlying Districts.
218 births occurred in the Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road:—
171 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
42 belonged to the Limehouse District.
2 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
3 belonged to an outlying District.
Ill births occurred in the St. Peter's Hospital, Vallance Road:—
85 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
14 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
10 belonged to outlying Districts.
257 births occurred at 24, Underwood Street:—
73 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
81 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
48 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
3 belonged to the Limehouse District.
52 belonged to outlying Districts.