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 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .29 per 1,000 of
the population.
16 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .30 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .37 per 1,000. The death-rate
for the whole of London was .30 per 1,000 of the population.
Whooping Cough.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 25, or 18 less than
in the previous year.
10 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .19 per 1,000
of the population.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, or at the rate of .10 per 1,000
of the population.
10 belonged to Mile End Old Town, or at the rate of .09 per 1,000 of the
population.
1 belonged to the Whitechapel District, or at the rate of .01 per 1,000
of the population.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .10 per 1,000, and that for
the whole of London was -09 per 1,000 of the population.
Epidemic Diarrhœa.
The number of deaths was 64, or 7 more than in the previous year.
20 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .39 per 1,000
18 „ St. George-in-the East „ „ .45 „
23 „ Mile End Old Town „ „ .22 „
3 „ the Whitechapel District „ „ .05 „
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the annual rate of .26 per
1,000. 57 of the deaths, or over 89 per cent., were those of infants under
one year of age.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.
651 deaths were due to diseases of the Respiratory Organs, or 45 less than
in the previous year.
153 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 3.0 per 1,000
126 „ St. George-in-the-East „ „ 3.1 „
235 „ Mile End Old Town „ „ 2.3 „
137 „ the Whitechapel District „ „ 2.6 „
1 he death-rate for the whole Borough was 2.6 per 1,000 of the population.
The cases occurred in the Districts as follows:—
| Limehouse. | St. Georges. | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | 91 | 121 | 90 | |
| Malaria | 2 | — | — | 2 |
| Malaria (Induced) | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |