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Bethnal Green 1856

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]

Published
1857
Pages
26
Tables
8

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8 tables in this report

  • Page 18
    TABLE 1. Showing the Sub-District Epidemic Mortality in 1856.
    Sub-Districts of Bethnal Green.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total of EpidemicsPer centage to Total Deaths.
  • Page 19
    TABLE 2. Showing the London Weather and Deaths, and the relative Mortality in Bethnal Green.
    METEOROLOGY.DEATHS.
    1856. Months.Mean Beading of Barometer.Mean Temperature of Air.Mean Dew point Temperature.Relative proportion of Wind.Daily Horizontal Movement of Air.Amount of Rain in Inches.In Bethnal Green contrasted with the Deaths in London.
    Total.Annual percentage of Deaths in Bethnal Green.Epidemic.Percentage of Epidemic to Total Deaths.Total.Annual percentage of London Deaths.Epidemic.Percentage of Epidemic to Total Deaths.
    N.E.S.W.
  • Page 20
    TABLE 3. Cases of Sickness attended by the Poor Law Medical Officers of Bethnal Green, during the last Six months of 1856.
    Parish of Bethnal GreenSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Hooping Cough.Diarrhoea.Typhus.Total Epidemics.Other Diseases.Total Sickness.Percentage of Epidemic to Total Sickness.Proportion of Total Sickness to the Population of Bethnal Green.Births.Deaths.
  • Page 21
    TABLE 4. Contrasting Bethnal Green with certain other Districts.
    Certain London Districts.Elevation.Persons to an Acre.Persons to a Square Mile.Deaths to 1000 livingExcess of Deaths over 17 in 1000.Lives lost in the 10 years, 1841-50 beyond 17 per 1000.
  • Page 21
    Retrospective Synopsis of Sanitary Works From January 1st, 1856, to March 25th, 1857.
    Open Ditches and Cesspools filled up.Open Sewers Arched-over.Blocks of Sewers Constructed.
  • Page -
    TABLE 1. Deaths Registered in the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green, in the 13 Weeks ending March 28th, 1857.
    Causes of Death.Ages.Total.Causes of Death.Ages.Total
    Under 5Under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and aboveUnder 5Under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above
  • Page 23
    Sub-Districts.CAUSES.
    | Zymotic or Epidemic Class.Tubcrcular Class.Brain, Nerves, &c.| Heart, &c.Respiratory Organs.Digestive Organs.Violence, Privation, &c.j All other Diseases.General Total.
  • Page 23
    CAUSES.
    Zymotic or Epidemic Class.Tubercular Class.Brain, Nerves, &c.Heart, &c.Respiratory Organs.Digestive Organs.Violence, Privation, &c.All other Diseases.General Total.