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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 1883

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Table: TABLE B.

TABLE B.

1882.1883.
Estimated population in the middle of the year127,685128,370
Total Births5,2565,310
Total Deaths3,0943,072
Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural increase of the population2,1622,238

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CLASS I.—SPECIFIC FEBRILE OR ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
The total number of deaths referred to this class of diseases was
506; of winch 388 were those of young children under five years of
age. Amongst these 114 occurred during the first year of life.
Forty-seven were from Diarrhœa, and 26 from Measles.

Table: Below are the numbers of births, deaths, and marriages for the ten years, 1871 to 1880, the table also shews the excess of the births over the deaths in the ten years, and the increase in the population between the censuses of 1871 and 1881.

Below are the numbers of births, deaths, and marriages for the ten years, 1871 to 1880, the table also shews the excess of the births over the deaths in the ten years, and the increase in the population between the censuses of 1871 and 1881.

Population.Registered in the 10 Years, 1871-80.Excess of Registered Births over Deaths, 1871-80.Increase of Population between the Censuses of 1871 and 1881.
1871.1881.Marriages.Births.Deaths.
120,104126,96124,91251,57429,48422,0906857