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Bethnal Green 1856
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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APPENDIX TO TABLE 1.
Showing the Causes of, and the Ages at Death, in each of the
Sub-districts of Bethnal Green during the 13 weeks ending
March 28th, 1857.
| 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. | ||
| Hackney Road | 23 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 40 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 145 | |
| Green | 23 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 47 | 10 | 5 | 58 | 207 | |
| church | 29 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 134 | |
| Town | 25 | 17 | 8 | — | 32 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 107 | |
| Totals | 100 | 106 | 54 | 9 | 153 | 37 | 25 | 109 | 593 | |
| AGES. | ||||||||||
| Sub-Districts. | -1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-20 | 20-40 | 40-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | Gen. Total | |
| 46 | 36 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 145 | ||
| 43 | 29 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 12 | 207 | ||
| 33 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 134 | ||
| Town | 33 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 107 | |
| Totals | 155 | 133 | 16 | 17 | 47 | 101 | 105 | 19 | 593 | |
TABLE 2.
Classifying the Causes of, and Ages at Death, in the Workhouse,
Bethnal Green, during the 13 Weeks ending March 28, 1857.
CAUSES.
| Zymotic or Epidemic Class. | Tubercular Class. | Brain, Nerves, &c. | Heart, &c. | Respiratory Organs. | Digestive Organs. | Violence, Privation, &c. | All other Diseases. | General Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 16 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 67 | |
| AGES. | |||||||||
| -1 | 1-5 | 5-10 | 10-20 | 20-40 | 40-60 | 60-80 | 80-100 | General Total. | |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 67 | |