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Bethnal Green 1910

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1910 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector

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SUMMARY,

1909.1910.
Estimated Population of Bethnal Green—131,316131,579
Young Children, under 5 years17,93017,970
Old People, over 65 years57,30057,400
Area—755 acres. Number of Inhabited Houses14,82914,819
Rateable Value£548,182£541,862
Average number of Persons to each House (1901 London Census, 9.2)8.88.9
Average number of Persons to each Acre (1901 London Census, 170.8)173.9174.3
Total number of Deaths in the year2,1972,003
Total number of Births in the year4,1324,208
Total number of Marriages9121,008
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green13.915.3
Marriage Rate—London14.616.0
Death Rate—Bethnal Green16.7315.23
Death Rate—London14.012.0
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green31.731.8
Birth Rate—London24.023.0
Infantile Death Rate (on Births), Bethnal Green129.25122.62
Infantile Death Rate (on Births), London108.00103.00
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of Young Children)46.341.30
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old People)88.672.10
Zymotic Death Rate (Bethnal Green)1.931.38
Zymotic Death Rate—London1.311.14
Inquest Cases275260
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held)20