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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 1859

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

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Table: TABLE 3.Mean Ages of Gentry, Tradesmen, and Artisans.

TABLE 3.

Mean Ages of Gentry, Tradesmen, and Artisans.

ClassesNos. of DeathsYears of LifeMean Age at DeathPercentage of each Class to Total Deaths
Yrs.Mths.Wks.Days
Gentry55310503056.452.42
Tradesmen6201457811423.5127.28
Artisans, Labourers and Paupers159832720113120.4770.30
Totals22735040413522.17100.00

Table: TABLE 4.Mean Ages in the 4 Sub-Districts.

TABLE 4.

Mean Ages in the 4 Sub-Districts.

Sub-DistrictsNos. of DeathsYears of LifeMean Age at Death
Yrs.Mths.Wks.Days
Hackney Road471946222620.08
Green8112426192629.91
Church505955341518.91
Town48671269021466
Totals22735040413522.17