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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812 of the births belonged to the Whitechapel district, or at the rate of
14.8 per 1,000 of the population.
The birth-rate continues to fall and it is the lowest on record, not only for
the whole of the Borough, but for each district, with the exception of St.
George's, where it is the same as in the previous year.
Births in Public Institutions in the Borough.
996 births occurred in the Mothers' Lying-in Home, Commercial Road : —
201 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
284 belonged to the Limehouse District.
38 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
51 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
422 belonged to outlying Districts.
414 births occurred in the London Hospital:—
91 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
37 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
14 belonged to the Limehouse District.
44 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
228 belonged to outlying Districts.
1(36 births occurred in the St. George's Hospital (3, Raine Street) :—
139 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
26 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
115 births occurred in the Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road : —
112 belonged to Mile End Old Town,
1 belonged to the Limehouse District.
2 belonged to outlying Districts.
90 births occurred in the St. Peter's Hospital, Vallance Road :—
63 belonged to the Whitechapel District.
4 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
1 belonged to the Limehouse District.
1 belonged to St- George-in-the-East.
21 belonged to outlying Districts.