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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The number of deaths from diseases of the Respiratory Organs (excluding
Tuberculosis) was 587, or 112 more than in the previous year.
Diseases
of the
Respiratory
Organs.
139 belonged to Limehouse.
84 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
213 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
151 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 2.5 per 1,000 of the population.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 143, or 45 less
than in the previous year. They include all deaths from Small Pox, Scarlet
Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea.
Zymotic
Diseases.
43 belonged to Limehouse.
39 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
38 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
23 belonged to Whitechapel.
rhe death-rate for the whole Borough was 63 per 1,000 of the population.
The number of deaths from Influenza was 26, or 23 more than in the
nreviotis vear.
Influenza.
10 belonged to Limehouse.
1 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
8 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
7 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .11 per 1,000 of the population,
and that for the whole of London was "26 per 1,000.
There were 66 deaths from Diarrhœa, or 5 less than in the previous year.
Diarrhoea.
11 belonged to Limehouse.
25 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
19 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
11 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .29 per 1,000 of the population.
58 of the deaths, or 87 per cent, were under one year of age.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 29, or 25 more than in
the previous vear.
Whooping
Cough.
14 belonged to Limehouse.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
4 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
7 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .12 per 1,000 of the population,
and that for the whole of London was .07 per 1,000.