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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19
Enteric Fever.
10 cases were notified during the year, or 2 less than in the previous
year:—
2 belonged to the Limehouse District, with no deaths.
2 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with 1 death.
6 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 1 death.
All were removed to hospital.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .008 per 1,000 of the population,
while that for the whole of London was .01 per 1,000.
Encephalitis Lethargica.
4 cases were notified during the year.
1 belonged to St. George-in-the-East, with no deaths.
1 belonged to Mile End Old Town, with no deaths.
2 belonged to the Whitechapel District, with 1 death.
3 cases were removed to hospital.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .004 per 1,000 of the population.
Phthisis.
376 new cases were notified during the year, or 58 less than in the previous
year.
Limehouse District 90
St. George-in-the-East 62
Mile End Old Town 132
Whitechapel District 92
Number of deaths from Consumption from 1926 to 1930:—
Limehouse. | St. George's. | Mile End. | Whitechapel. | Whole Borough. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926 | 50 | 37 | 88 | 64 | 239 |
1927 | 68 | 34 | 77 | 40 | 219 |
1928 | 62 | 39 | 94 | 49 | 244 |
1929 | 50 | 40 | 72 | 59 | 221 |
1930 | 52 | 30 | 79 | 55 | 216 |
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .89 per 1,000 of the population.