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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 1857
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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TABLE 5.
Law of Mortality in Bethnal Green.
| Ages. | Numbers Living. | Numbers Dying. | Death Percentages. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0—5 | 15124 | 1264 | 8.357 |
| 5—10 | 12831 | 95 | .740 |
| 10—20 | 20491 | 70 | .341 |
| 20—40 | 31655 | 215 | .679 |
| 40—60 | 16902 | 278 | 1.644 |
| 60—80 | 5297 | 303 | 5.720 |
| 80—100 | 372 | 66 | 17.741 |
| Above 100 | 1 |