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Influenza.
23 deaths were due to Influenza, or 42 less than in the previous year.
5 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of .09 per 1,000
5 „ St. George-in-the-East „ „ .12
6 „ Mile End Old Town „ „ .05
7 „ the Whitechapel District „ „ .13 „
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the rate of .09 per 1,000,
and that for London as a whole was .13 per 1,000 of the population.
Cancer.
310 deaths were due to Cancer, or 34 less than in the previous year.
62 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 117 per 1,000
47 „ St. George-in-the-East „ „ 1.19
137 „ Mile End Old Town „ „ 1.35 „
64 „ the Whitechapel District „ „ 1.21 „
The death-rate for the whole Borough was at the annual rate of 1.26
per 1,000 of the population.
There has been a reduction in the number of deaths as compared with
the previous year, but for some years the number has been steadily increasing.
No. of Deaths.
1921 263
1922 274
1923 320
1924 301
1925 298
1926 307
1927 344
1928 310
Zymotic Diseases.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 222, or 85
more than in the previous year.
They include all deaths from Measles, Scarlet Fever, Whooping Cough,
Diphtheria, Enteric Fever and Diarrhoea.
75 belonged to the Limehouse District, or at the rate of 1.47 per 1,000
36 „ St. George-in-the-East „ „ .91
81 „ Mile End Old Town „ „ .79 „
30 „ the Whitechapel District „ „ .57
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .90 per 1,000 of the population.