London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Infantile Mortality.
407 infants died under one year of age, or 35 more than in the previous
year.
105 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 69 per 1,000
births.
68 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of 75 per 1,000
births.
163 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of 72 per 1,000
births.
71 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of 87 per 1,000
births.
The Infantile Mortality for the whole Borough was 74 per 1,000 births,
while that for the whole of London was 69 per 1,000.
The following is a list of Centres, Clinics and Creches in the Borough:—
1. Municipal Centres.
Limehouse Centre—
To.vvn Hall, Commercial Road.
Monday: Afternoon 2—5 p.m. (Consultation & Sales).
Thursday: Morning 10.30 (for women).
Wapping Centre—
52, Red Lion Street.
Monday : Morning 10—12 noon. (Consultation & Sales).
Wednesday: Afternoon 2—5 (Consultation & Sales).
Friday: Morning 10—12 (Consultation & Sales).
St. George's Centre—
Town Hall, Cable Street.
1 uesday: Afternoon 2—5 p.m. (Consultation & Sales).
Friday: Morning 10—11.30 (Sales).
Spitalfields Centre—
Bedford Institute, Quaker Street.
Tuesday: Alternoon 2.30—5 p.m. (Consultation & Sales).
Wednesday: Afternoon 2—5 p.m. (Sewing).
Whitechapel Centre—
St. Phillip's Institute, Newark Street.
Monday : Morning 10—12 (Sales).
Thursday : Afternoon 2—5 p.m. (Consultation & Sales).