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Bethnal Green 1894

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1894

Published
1895
Author
Bate, George Paddock.
Pages
66
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    TABLE A. Population and Births in Sub-Districts for the year 1891 and 1894.
    SUB-DISTRICTS.1891.1894.
    Population enumerated.Registered Births.Population estimated.Registered Births.
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    Table "B" shews this and compares the two years. TABLE B.
    1894.1893.
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    The deaths in each Sub-district, corrected by distribution in a similar manner, were as under:—
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    The mortality in the Sub-districts into which the parish is divided was as under:—
  • Page 8
    TABLE C.
    London.Bethnal Green.
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    Analysis of the Vital and Mortal Statistics of the Sanitary Districts of the Metropolis, after Distribution of Deaths occurring in Public Institutions, during the Year 1894.
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1894.Births.Deaths.Annual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
  • Page 12
    Continued from previous page...
    Sanitary Areas.Estimated Population middle of 1894.Births.DeathsAnnual Rate per 1,000 Living.Deaths from Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small-Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping-Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple and Undefined Fever.Diarrhoea.Deaths of Children under 1 year of age to 1,000 births.
    Births.Deaths.Principal Zymotic Diseases.
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    In the registration Sub-districts of Bethnal Green the birth rates were as under:—
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    In this parish there are fourteen Churches, fifteen Chapels, and one Registry Office licensed for Marriages: of these there were in the
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    The diseases most fatal to infants were :—
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    Summary of Table III. SPECIAL CAUSES OF DEATH.
    No. of Deaths.Per Centage on Total Deaths.Mortality Rate on Population.
    Order.Classes
  • Page 16
    K2 3 (A). Table of Deaths Registered during the Year 1894, in the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Bethnal Green, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Ages under 5 or over 5.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
    At all ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 & under 25.25 & under 65.65 & upwards.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Injuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
    Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.
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    TABLE D.
    1894.1893.
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    TABLE F.
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    Certificates of Cases of Infectious Disease, 1894.
    CERTIFICATES OF INFECTIOUS CASES RECEIVED BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.Admitted to Asylums Board's Hospitals.
    Small Pox.Fevers & Diphtheria.
    Small Pox.Scarlet Fever.DiphtheriaErysipelasEnteric FeverPuerperal FeverAdmittedDischargedDiedRemainingAdmittedDischargedDiedRemaining
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    K2 11 (B). Table of Population, Births, and of New Cases of Infectious Sickness, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health, during the year 1894, in the Sanitary District of Bethnal Green; classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics. Public Institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Ages under 5 or over 5New Cases of Sickness in each Locality coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health.Number of such cases removed from their homes in the several Localities for treatment in Isolation Hospitals.
    Census 1891.Estimat'd to Middle of 1894.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.FEVERS.Cholera.Erysipelas.Small Pox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria & Membranous Croup.FEVERS.
    Typhus.Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.Enteric or Typhoid.
  • Page 25
    REPORT OF FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES ADMITTED INTO FEVER HOSPITALS DURING THE YEAR 1894.
    Hospitals.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1893.No. of Cases Admitted.Discharged.Died.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1894.
  • Page 26
    REPORT OF CASES ADMITTED INTO SMALL POX HOSPITALS DURING THE YEAR 1894.
    Hospitals.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1893.No. of Cases admitted.Discharged.Died.No. of Cases remaining at end of 1894.
  • Page 27
    TABLE H.
    Quarter ending.Children under 5 years.Persona from 5 to 65.Persons above 65.Total.Mean i Temperature. Fahrenheit.Rainfall in inches.
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    PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACT DURING THE YEAR 1894.
    DistrictTotals.
    No. 1No. 2No. 3
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    PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. Returns for 1894.
    DistrictWorkshopsTotals.
    No 1No. 2No. 3
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    WORKSHOPS INSPECTED During the year ending December 29th. 1894.
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    TABLE I. Shewing the Population, Inhabited Houses, Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the year 1894, and ten years preceding. GROSS NUMBERS.
    The YearEstimated PopulationNo. of Inhabited Houses.MarriagesRegistered Births.Corrected number of Deaths.Deaths in Public Institutions.
    Total all Ages.Under One Year.Under Five Years.
  • Page 40
    TABLE II. Constitutional Diseases (continued).
    YEARBirth Rate A per 1000 of the Population.Annua) Rate of Mortality per 1000 livingDeaths of Children under 1 year per centage of Total Deaths.Per centage of Deaths of Children under 1 year to Registered BirthsDeaths of Children under 5 years per centage of Total Deaths.Total Number of Deaths in Public Institutions.
  • Page 41
    TABLE III. Shewing Deaths Registered from all causes during the Year 1894.
    CAUSE OP DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DEATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards.Total.Under5 and upwds.Under 55 and upwads.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.
  • Page 42
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.TOTAL DEATHS.NORTH.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwds.Total.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under .55 and upwds.
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    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DEATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwds.Total.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.
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    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGES.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DEATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwds.Total.Under 55 and Upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.
  • Page 45
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATHAGES.DEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DEATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwds.Total.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under5 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.
  • Page 46
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGESDEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DFATHS.
    0 to 1Total.65 and Upwds.25 to 6515 to 255 to 151 to 5Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwdsUnder 55 and upwdsUnder 55 and upwds.
  • Page 47
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGESDEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DFATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwds.Total.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwds.
  • Page 48
    TABLE III. (Continued).
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGESDEATHS IN EACH SUB-DISTRICT.
    SOUTH.EAST.NORTH.TOTAL DEATHS.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and Upwds.Total.Under 55 and upwds.Under 55 and upwdsUnder 55 and upwds.Under 55 and. upwds
  • Page 49
    TABLE IV Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases,and proportions to Population, and to 1000 deaths, 1894.
    DIVISION I. (Adults).Total DeathsDeaths per 1000 of Population (all ages).Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths (all ages).
  • Page 50
    TABLE V. Shewing the Number of Deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, inclusive of Hospital Deaths, in the ten years 1884 to 1893 and in the year 1894.
    DISEASE.1884188518861887188818891890189118921893Annual Average of ten years, 1884—1893.Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in ten years, 1884-1893.1894Proportion of Deaths to 1000 Deaths in 1894.
  • Page 51
    TABLE VI. Inspector's Report of the Sanitary Work, &c., completed in the year ending December 31st, 1894.
    Districts.Total.
    1 North2 South3 East
  • Page 52
    LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL. Return of Registered Common Lodging Houses within the Jurisdiction of the London County Council. C.H. signifies Coffee House.
    Register No.NAME AND RESIDENCE OF KEEPER.SITUATION OF COMMON LODGING HOUSE.Authorized No. of Lodgers.Particulars op Inspection as TO Fitness.
    Date when registered.Name.No. of house.Street or Place.Parish.No. of house.Street or Place.Sanitary District.Ap'rov'd or not.Date of Approval.
  • Page 53
    ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN. STREET LIST.
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respin atory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.Name of Street.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.
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    STREET LIST (continued).
    Name of Street.Zymotic Diseases.Tubercular Diseases.Respiratory Diseases.General Diseases.Total.