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SUMMARY.
1895. 1896.
Estimated population of Bethnal Green at all ages 128,000 129,200
,, „ Young Children under 5 years 17,960 18,000
„ ,, Old People, over 65 years 4,705 4,748
Area—755 Acres Number of Inhabited Houses 16 542 (Census 1891)
Average number of Persons to each Acre 169 171
Total number of Births in the year 4,771 4 869
Total number of Marriages 1,310 1,384
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green 20.4 21.4
Marriage Rate—London 17.1 18.0
Death Rate—Bethnal Green 21.6 22.5
Death Rate — London 19.4 18.2
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green 37.3 37.7
Birth Rate—London 30.5 30.2
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—Bethnal Green 162.0 170.3
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—London 165.0 160.0
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of
Young Children) 72.6 82.6
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old People) 94.3 93.5
Zymotic Death Rate—Bethnal Green 3.4 4.2
Zymotic Death Rate—London 2.6 3.1
Inquest Cases 297 296
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held) 0 0