Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1895
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Names of Localties adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities. | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages. | Mortality prom subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years op Age. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 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. | Diarrhcea and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis Pneumonia & Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | Influenza. | Injuries. | All Other Diseases. | Total. | |||
Enteric or Typhoid. | Puerperal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North, Sub-District | 750 | 282 | 159 | 30 | 31 | 166 | 82 | Under 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 32 | n | 53 | 4 | 101 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 185 | 441 | |||||
5 upwds. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | i | 52 | 89 | 32 | 8 | 7 | 97 | 309 | ||||||||||
South, Sub-District | 533 | 212 | 116 | 13 | 14 | 122 | 56 | Under 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | ... | 2 | 29 | 5 | 40 | 6 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 147 | 328 | |||
5 upwds. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 57 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 66 | 205 | |||||||||||||
East, Sub-District | 656 | 226 | 153 | 19 | 13 | 154 | 91 | Under 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 17 | 50 | 68 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 166 | 379 | |||||
5 upwds. | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 77 | 39 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 277 | ||||||||||||
Workhouse | 458 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 219 | 193 | Under 5 | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 32 | 36 | ||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 4 | 83 | 141 | 39 | 2 | 140 | 422 | |||||||||||||||||||
Bethnal House Asy. | 43 | 1 | 25 | 17 | Under 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 4 | 11 | 5 | 21 | 43 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mildmay Hospital | 29 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Under 5 | 1 | 1 | l | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
5 upwds. | 5 | 3 | 4 | l | 10 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Victoria Pk. Hos.... | 95 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 72 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 upwds' | 67 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Totals ... | 2564 | 742 | 449 | 76 | 87 | 771 | 439 | 7 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 103 | 33 | 144 | 19 | 235 | 9 | 4 | 56 | 531 | 1191 | |||||
5 upwds. | 6 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 276 | 381 | 165 | 26 | 32 | 432 | 1373 | |||||||||||
The subjoined numbers havo also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of mortality. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons not belonging thereto. | 355 | 32 | 86 | 38 | 33 | 132 | 34 | Under 5 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 1 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 34 | 118 | ||||||||
5 upwds | 2 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 34 | 91 | 237 | |||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring within the district among persons belonging thereto. | 150 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 98 | IS | Under 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
5 upwds | 1 | i | 67 | 18 | 21 | 2 | 35 | 145 |