London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Stepney 1933

[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 490, or 58 more than in the previous year.
Diseases
of the
Respiratory
Organs.
118 belonged to Limehouse.
80 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
159 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
133 belonged to Whitechapel.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was 2.2 per 1,000 of the population.
The total deaths from diseases of a Zymotic character was 111, or 43 less
than in the previous year. They include all deaths from Small Pox, Scarlet
Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, Measles, Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea.
23 belonged to Limehouse.
34 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
35 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
19 belonged to Whitechapel.
Zymotic
Diseases.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .506 per 1,000 of the population.
The number of deaths from Influenza was 106, or 84 more than in the
previous year.
20 belonged to Limehouse.
17 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
44 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
25 belonged to Whitechapel.
Influenza
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .48 per 1,000 of the population.
There were 62 deaths from Diarrhoea, or 17 more than in the previous year.
10 belonged to Limehouse.
22 belonged to St. George-on-the-East.
17 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
13 belonged to Whitechapel.
Diarrhoea.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .28 per 1,000 of the population.
54 of the deaths, or 87 per cent., were under. one year of age.
The number of deaths from Whooping Cough was 28, or 16 more than in
the previous year.
3 belonged to Limehouse.
10 belonged to St. George-in-the-East.
10 belonged to Mile End Old Town.
5 belonged to Whitechapel.
Whooping
Cough.
The death-rate for the whole Borough was .12 per 1,000 of the population.