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Stepney 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS, 1937.
| Area of Borough (in acres) | 1902.766 | ||||
| Population (1937) (Registrar-General's estimate) | 203,100 | ||||
| Number of inhabited houses (end of 1937) according to Rate Books | 35,612 | ||||
| Rateable value 31st December, 1937 | £1,704,885 | ||||
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £6,785 | ||||
| Total. | Male. | Female. | |||
| Live Births | Legitimate | 2,661 | 1,383 | 1,278 | Birth Rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 13.5 |
| Illegitimate | 98 | 56 | 42 | ||
| Total Live Births | 2,759 | 1,439 | 1,320 | ||
| Still Births | 105 | 57 | 48 | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 36.6 | |
| Total Births | 2,864 | 1,496 | 1,368 | ||
| Deaths | 2,479 | 1,364 | 1,115 | Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population 12.2 | |
Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar-General's Short List):—
| Deaths | Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. 29 Puerperal sepsis | 2 | 0.69 |
| No. 30 Other puerperal causes | 5 | 1.74 |
| Total | 7 | 2.43 |
Death rate of Infants under one year of age :
All infants per 1,000 live births 60'5
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 57'8
Illegitimate infants per 1.000 illegitimate live births 132'6
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 331
„ „ Measles (all ages) —
„ „ Whooping Cough (all ages) 14
„ „ Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 41
I.— STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS
OF THE AREA.
Population.— The estimate of the Registrar-General to the mid-year 1937
is 203,100.
Births.— The total number of live births of Stepney residents during the
year was 2,759—1,439 males and 1,320 females—or 308 less than in the
previous year.
Births in Public Institutions in the Borough.— The birth-rate was 13.5
per 1,000 of the population.
4,198 births occurred in Public Institutions in the Borough, of which
1,829 belonged to Stepney and 2,369 belonged to other Boroughs.