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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
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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The next table compares the death rates for Bethnal Green and for London by Quarters:- TABLE F.
| Quarter ending. | London. | Bethnal Green. |
|---|---|---|
| April 2nd, 1910 | 14.3 | 17.3 |
| July 2nd, 1910 | 11.6 | 13.2 |
| October 1st, 1910 | 10.3 | 12.3 |
| December 31st, 1910 | 14.7 | 18.5 |
| Yearly average | 12.7 | 15.3 |
BIRTH RATE.
The births actually registered in Bethnal Green
during the year numbered 4,040, but to these must be
added the 168 Institution births away from home.
This addition raises the total to 4/208, which is equal
to a rate of 31.98 per thousand population, and is
slightly above that of the previous year, which was
31.47, the highest of all rates for the Metropolitan
Boroughs. The general London birth rate continues to
decrease, and now stands at 23.6, the lowest on record.
The birth rates and death rates in the two registration
sub-districts are placed together in the following table
for purposes of comparison:—