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Enteritis.
The number of deaths from Enteritis—which includes
Gastro-Enteritis, Muco-Enteritis, and Gastric-Catarrh—was
192, of which 150 were those of infants under 1 year
of age.
Per 1000 of the
population.
45 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 0.77
42 ,, Mile End, ,, 0.37
56 ,, St. George's, ,, 1.14
49 ,, Whitechapel, „ 0.62
The death rate for the whole of the District was at the
rate of 0'64 per 1,000 of the population.
Puerperal Fever.
11 cases of Puerperal Fever were notified, of which 10
proved fatal. 1 occurred in Limehouse, which proved fatal; 3
in Mile End, with 3 deaths ; 3 in St. George's, with 3 deaths;
and 4 in Whitechapel, with 3 deaths.
Ten deaths out of 11 cases appear a very high mortality.
The true facts of the case are that probably medical men do
not notify every case that occurs in their practice, and notify
those only where they fear a fatal result.
The total deaths from Zymotic Diseases numbered 694,
and correspond with a death rate of 2.3 per 1,000 of the
population. These deaths include Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet
Fever, Whooping Cough, Diphtheria, Croup, Enteric Fever,
Puerperal Fever and Diarrhœa.
Per 1,000 of
the population
177 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 3.0
215 „ Mile End, „ 1.9
152 „ St. George's, „ ,, 3.0
150 „ Whitechapel, „ ,, 1.9