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Stepney 1901

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Phthisis.
626 were due to Phthisis, which is equal to a death rate of
2.09 per 1,000.
Per 1,000 of
the population.
125 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 21
186 „ Mile End, „ ,, 1.6
107 ,, St. George's, ,, „ 2.1
208 ,, Whitechapel, „ ,, 2.6
In addition to the deaths from Phthisis there were 239
due to other Tubercular Diseases. This corresponds to a death
rate of .8 per 1,000.
Per 1,000 of
the population.
60 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 1.03
73 ,, Mile End, „ „ .65
54 ,, St. George's, „ ,, 1.09
52 „ Whitechapel, „ ,, .66
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
There were 1,290 due to Respiratory Diseases, which is at
the rate of 4. per 1,000 of the population.
Per 1,000 of
the population.
258 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 4.4
418 ,, Mile End, ,, ,, 3.
269 „ St. George's, ,, ,, 5.
345 ,, Whitecliapel, ,, ,, 4.3
Infantile Mortality.
During the year 1,817 infants died before they were
12 months old ; this corresponds to 165 per 1,000 births.
Per 1,000 Births.
399 occurred in Limehouse, or at the rate of 211
627 „ Mile End, „ „ 150
392 „ St. George's, ,, ,, 185
399 „ Whitechapel, „ „ 140