Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1922
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WARDS | TOTAL POPULATION | |||||
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Area in Statute Acres | 1911 | 1921 | ||||
Persons | Persons | Males | Females | Persons per Acre |
WARDS | PRIVATE FAMILIES AND DWELLINGS. | ||||
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Private Families | Population in Private Families | Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied | Rooms occupied | Rooms per Person |
Number of Persons in Family. | Number of Private Families Occupying the Following Number of Rooms. | Total Private Families. | Population in Private Families. | Rooms occupied. | Density of Occupation. | ||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6-7 | 8-9 | 10 & over. | No. | % | Average Number of Rooms per Person. | Population at following densities of occupation (rooms per person). | ||||||
under .3 | .3 and under .5 | .5 and under .7 | .7 and under 1.0 |
Under .3 | .3 & under .5 | .5 & under .7 | .7 & under 1.0 |
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Age Last Birthday | Persons | Males | Females | Percentages | ||||||||||
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Total | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced | Total | Single | Mariied | Widowed | Divorced | Males | Females | |||
Sex Percentages | ||||||||||||||
48.4 | 51.6 | |||||||||||||
All Ages | Nos. | 117238 | 56,766 | 33,592 | 21,188 | 1,947 | 39 | 60,472 | 33,886 | 21,385 | 5,174 | 27 | Age Percentages |
Cols. | Buildings | Population 1921 | e | Dw'ngs occupied by non-pvte families (excl'd from cols. g-p). | Structurally Separate Dwellings Occupied by Private Families or Vacant. | Total Rooms. P | ||||||||
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in course of Erection a | completed | Vacant on Census night. | Occupied by Caretaker | 1—3 Rooms. k | 4—5 Rooms. I | 6—8 Rooms. m | 9 or more Rooms. n | Total Dwellings. o | ||||||
not containing Dwellings b | containing Dwellings c | (included in cols. k-p) |
TOTAL POPULATION | INMATES ONLY | |||||
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Bethnal Green Workhouse | Persons | Males | Females | Persons | Males | Females |
Year. | Population Estimated to Middle of Each Year. | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in THE Borough. | Transferable Deaths. | Nett Deaths of Persons Resident in the Borough. | |||||||
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Civilian for calculating death-rate | Including combatants serving for calculating birth-rate. | Uncorrected Number. | Nett. | Of Non residents registered in the Borough | Of Residents not registered in the Borough | Under 1 year of age. | At all Ages. | |||||
Number | Rate | Number. | Rate per 1,000 births or infantile mortality. | Number. | Death rate. |
Causes of Death. | Number of Deaths of residents at various ages, whether occurring within or without the Borough. | Deaths in various institutions in the Borough whether of residents or nonresidents. | ||||||||||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 2 years | 2 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years | 25 and under 45 years | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and up-wards. | Queen's Hospital for Children. | Mildmay Mission Hospital. | City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest. | Bethnal Green Hospital (Poor Law) | Bethnal Green Workhouse. (Poor Law) | Total Institutional Deaths |
Disease. | Under Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme. | Under Public Health Acts. | ||||||||
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Under 1 year. | 1-5 years. | Mothers | Children under 5. | Others. |
Cause of Death. | Under 1 week. | 1-2 weeks. | 2 3 weeks. | 3 4 weeks. | Total under 4 weeks. | 4 weeks & under 3 months. | 3 months & under 6 months. | 6 months & under 9 months | 9 months & under 12 months. | Total Deaths under 1 year. |
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Disease | Number of Cases Notified. | |||||||
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All Ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15 years. | 15 and under 25 years. | 25 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 65 and upwards. |
Age of patient. | Tuberculosis of the Lungs | Other Tuberculosis. | ||||
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Male. | Female. | Total. | Male. | Female. | Total. |
Poor Law Institutions. | Sanatoria. | |||
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C | D | C | D |
Article. | Samples taken formally. | Samples taken informally. | Total Number of Samples taken. | ||||
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No. taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. | No. taken. | Genuine. | Adulterated. |
Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
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Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
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Name of Article and Identification No of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
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Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings (b) Previous Convictions (if any), (c) Other remarks. |
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Name of Article and Identification No. of Sample. | Result of Analysis. | Result of Legal Proceedings. | (a) Action taken other than legal proceedings. (b) Previous Convictions (if any). (c) Other remarks. |
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Article. | No. of Sample. | Offence. | Result of Prosecution. |
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Article. | No. of Sample. | Offence. | Result of Prosecution. |
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District. | Infectious Cases. | Complaints. | House to House Inspections. | Milkshop Inspections. | Other Food Premises. | Re-Inspections. | Factory and Workshop Inspections. | Outworkers' Home Inspections | Tenement House Inspections. | New Buildings Inspections. | Combined Drainage Inspections. | Smoke Nuisances. Premises under Observations. | Other Inspections or work of Special Character. | Number of Calls. | Unsound Food Seizures. | Samples of Food and Drugs taken. | Police Court Attendances. | Nuisances Abated. | Matters Outstanding. | Total Visits for the Year. | Inspector. |
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Month. | Dirty Premises. | Defective Drains. | Defective and Dirty W.C.'s. | Defective Water Supply. | Smoke Nuisances | Other Matters. | Total. |
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Month. | Number of Rooms. | ||||||||||
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Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Smallpox | Verminous Conditions | Cancer. | Scabies. | Measles | Other Conditions. | Total No. of Rooms. | Total No. of Articles. |
Date. | Description of Article. | Weight. | Prosecution and Result. |
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Description of Article. | Weight. | ||
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Tons. | Cwts. | lbs. |
Premises. | Number of | ||
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Inspections. | Written Notices. | Prosecutions. |
Particulars. | Number of Defects. | Number of Prosecutions. | |||
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Found. | Remedied. | Referred to H.M. Inspctr. |
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. | Number. |
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Class. | Number. | |
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Matters notified to H.M. Inspector of Factories:— |
Nature of Work. | OUTWORKERS LISTS, SECTION 107. | Outwork in unwholesome premises, Section 108 | Outwork in Infected premises. Sections 109, 110 | ||||||||||||||
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Lists received from Employers. | Addresses of Outworkers. | Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Notices served. | Prosecutions. | Instances. | Orders made, (s. 110). | Prosecutions (s. 109,110). | ||||||||
Sending twice in the year. | Sending once in the year | Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. | Failing to send lists. | ||||||||||||||
Lists. | Outworkers. | Lists. | Outworkers. | Received from other Council | Forwarded to other Councils. | ||||||||||||
Contractors | Workmen | Contractors | Workmen |
Total. | Tuberculous. |
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Diagnosis. | Insured | Uninsured. | Total | |||
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Males | Females | Children under 15 | Males | Females |
Insured. | Uninsured | Total. |
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Insured. | Uninsured |
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Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Inspector. | Result and Remarks. |
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Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Inspector. | Result and Remarks. |
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Date of Hearing. | Offence. | Inspector. | Result and Remarks. |
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