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Stepney 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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The total number of deaths, after deducting deaths of non-residents who
died in the Borough and adding those residents who died in Outlying Institutions
was 2,393—1,290 males and 1,103 females—or 264 less than in the
previous year.
Deaths
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 11.3 per 1,000 of the population.
Deaths in
Public
Institutions
in the
Borough.
2,078 deaths occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough, of which 1,330 belonged to Stepney and 748 belonged to other Boroughs.
| Belonging to Stepney. | Belonging to other Boroughs | |
|---|---|---|
| East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial Road | 8 | 13 |
| Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Shadwell | 29 | 39 |
| London Hospital, Whitechapel Road | 144 | 538 |
| London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green | 60 | 32 |
| Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road | 464 | 50 |
| St. George's Hospital, Raine Street | 268 | 18 |
| St. Peter's Hospital, Vallance Road | 329 | 44 |
| Sick Room Help Society, 24, Underwood Street | 7 | 7 |
| Stepney Institution, South Grove | 21 | 7 |
There were 414 deaths of persons belonging to the Borough in various
Institutions outside the Borough:—
Mental Hospitals 81
Hospitals for Infectious Diseases 28
Hospitals and Institutions 305
Deaths in
Outlying
Districts.
In addition there were 19 deaths of Stepney residents in private houses
outside the Borough.
The Chief Officer of Public Assistance and the Ministry of Labour have kindly supplied me with the following information:—
| 1935. | Men. | Women. | Children. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th January | 2,255 | 3,140 | 3,720 | 9,115 |
| 28th December | 1,865 | 2,721 | 2,539 | 7,125 |
| 1934. 6th January | 1,704 | 2,666 | 3,018 | 7,388 |
| 29th December | 2,159 | 3,027 | 3,481 | 8,667 |
| December, 1935 | 7,833 males and 1,320 | females. | Total 9,153 | |
| 1934 | 10,800 „ „ 3,250 | „ | „ 14,050 | |
Public
Assistance
and
Unemployment.