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Measles.
There were 24 deaths from Measles, or 27 less than in the previous year.
11 belonged to Limehouse.
4 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
7 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
2 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .1 per 1,000 of the population,
and that for the whole of London was .03 per 1,000.
Tuberculosis,

Pneumonia.
There were 317 deaths from Pneumonia, or 31 more than in the previous
year. 169 were over 45 years of age.
86 belonged to Limehouse.
51 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
104 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
76 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 1.4 per 1,000 of the population.
Infantile
Mortality.
313 infants died under one year of age, or 9 less than in the previous year.
20 of the deaths were illegitimate children.
88 belonged to Limehouse.
71 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
95 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
59 belonged to Whitechapel.
The infant mortality-rate for the whole Borough was 78 per 1,000 births.
Social
Conditions.
The tendency in Stepney is to become more industrialised. As there is a
long river frontage a large proportion of people who live in overcrowded
conditions earn their living either by regular or casual work at the docks and
wharves. These people cannot afford to live outside the Borough.
Another class of population consists mostly of those engaged in all
branches of the tailoring trade. Both males and females are employed, and
the main source of supply and demand for their goods is in the City and West
End of London. These people cannot afford to live far away from their
work.