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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 1894

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

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Table: 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.

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.
North, Sub-District740264159372317681Under 5...4207.........273320...410526195423
15 upwds.......2...412...12256813111124317
South, Sub-District509198105202111451Under 5...11361...1301313...56811150303
5 upwds....12...12......112404421289206
East, Sub-District5841181140382812968Under 5...21613......1481811...269...2139321
5 upwds.......4...61...11332960303122263
Workhouse3891813116183158Under 5......1..................1......1......2831
5 upwds.............1...4......2156118403133358
Mildmay Hospital263523103Under 5....................................5......38
5 upwds.............2...............32511418
Victoria Pk. Hos114......726801Under 5...................................................
5 upwds.............1..................66227...18114
Bethnal House Asy.36............1521Under 5...................................................
5 upwds.....................................72...2730
Totals2398664422105117707383Under 5...750261...21056445...11248395151086
5 upwds....18...154613811249317152205171312
The subjoined numbers have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality.
Deaths occurring outside he district among persons belonging thereto.39546118293213337Under 54165521...262...32711035...164
5 upwds.139...10...3............14201820133231
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.1521512219122Under 5....................................3......36
5 upwds.............2...1.........3551325...47146