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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 1858

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

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Table: TABLE 7. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, in the Workhouse, Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1859.

TABLE 7. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, in the Workhouse, Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending January 1st, 1859.

Zymotic or Epidemic Class.Tubercular Class.Brain, Nerves, &cHeart, &c.Respiratory Organs.Digestive Organs.Violence, Privation, &c.All other Diseases.General Total.
3358296332..54215
AGES.
—11—55—1010—2020—4040—6060—8080-100Over 100General Total.
1923126252884171215

Table: TABLE 8. Mortality at 8 Ages.

TABLE 8. Mortality at 8 Ages.

Ages.Numbers Living.Numbers Dying.Death Percentages.Death Percentages, in 1857.
0— 51543112768.2688.357
5— 10130901441.1000.740
10— 2020908680.3250.341
20— 40322962400.7430.679
40— 60172452891.6751.644
60— 8054043436.3475.720
80—1003808221.57817.741
Above 10011........