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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 1893
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of Saint Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1893
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BETHNAL GREEN SANITARY DISTRICT.
TABLE IV. Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths, 18.
| DIVISION I. (Adults). | Total Deaths | Deaths per 1000 of Population (all ages). | Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases | 510 | 4.14 | 156.6 |
| 2. Pulmonary Diseases (other than Phthisis) | 6.77 | 833 | 255.7 |
| 3. Tubercular Diseases | 397 | 3.22 | 121.9 |
| DIVISION II. (Infants). | Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1000 Births. | Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (of infants). |
| 4. Wasting Diseases | 199 | 41.84 | 234.4 |
| 5. Convulsive Diseases | 184 | 38.68 | 216.7 |
NOTES.
1. Includes: Small Pox, 7; Measles, 82; Scarlet Fever, 71; Diphtheria, 137;
Whooping Cough, 59; Fever, 26; and Diarrhœa, 128.
2. Includes: Pleurisy, 16; Bronchitis, 477; Pneumonia, 293; Asthma, 13;
Lung Disease, 7; Laryngitis, 8; and Croup, 19.
3. Includes: Phthisis, 272; Scrofula, 25; Rickets, 3; Tabes, 53; and Tubercular
Meningitis, 44.
4. Includes: Marasmus, Atrophy Debility, 137; Want of Breast Milk, 3; Premature
Births, 59.
5. Includes: Hydrocephalus, 14; Infantile Meningitis, 18; Convulsions, 147;
Teething, 2; and Laryngismus Stridulus, 3.