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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790 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial Road:—
176 belonged to Mile End Old Town
189 belonged to the Limehouse District
61 belonged to St George-in-the-East
40 belonged to the Whitechapel District
324 belonged to outlying Districts
418 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
97 belonged to Mile End Old Town
42 belonged to St George-in-the-East
24 belonged to the Limehouse District
36 belonged to the Whitechapel District
219 belonged to outlying Districts
34 births occurred in the St George's Infirmary:—
32 belonged to St George-in-the-East
2 belonged to the Limehouse District
10 births occurred in the Mile End Infirmary:—
All belonged to Mile End Old Town
108 births occurred in the Whitechapel Infirmary:—
47 belonged to the Whitechapel District
4 belonged to Mile End Old Town
57 belonged to outlying Districts
285 births occurred at 24, Underwood Street:—
102 belonged to Mile End Old Town
104 belonged to the Whitechapel District
2 belonged to the Limehouse District
28 belonged to St George-in-the-East
49 belonged to outlying Districts
Marriages
The total number of marriages was 2,419 The proportion of persons married
was nearly 172 per 1,000 of the population
515 of the marriages were registered in the Limehouse District
289 of the marriages were registered in St George-in-the-East
1,185 of the marriages were registered in Mile End Old Town
430 of the marriages were registered in the Whitechapel District
Deaths
After deducting the deaths of non-residents who died in the Borough, and
adding those of residents who died in outlying Instutitions, the total number was
3,331—1,812 males and 1,519 females, or 1,429 less than in the previous year