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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30 births occurred in private houses outside the Borough:—
8 belonged to Limehouse,
7 belonged to St. George's
ll belonged to Mile End.
4 belonged to Whitechapel.
There were 189 stillbirths notified during the year, 76 sets of twins and 2
sets of triplets.
Marriages.
The total number of marriages was 2,063. The proportion of persons
married was 16.2 per 1,000 of the population.
368 of the marriages were registered in the Limehouse District.
261 „ ,, ,, „ St. George-in-the-East.
1,041 „ „ ,, „ Mile End Old Town.
393 „ „ „ „ 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 Institutions, the total
number was 3,112— 1,671 males and 1,441 females— or 195 more than in the
previous year.
688 of the deaths belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of
12.9 per 1,000 of the population.
460 of the deaths belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of
11.1 per 1,000 of the population.
1,210 of the deaths belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of
11.5 per 1,000 of the population.
754 of the deaths belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of
13.7 per 1,000 of the population.
The death-rate was 12T per 1,000 of the population, being the same as
that for the whole of London and T per 1,000 less than for the whole
of England and Wales.