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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 1900
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of Bethnal Green during the year 1900
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In the following table the mortality rates for London and for Bethnal Green are compared by quarters; the rainfall and the mean temperature are also shown for each period of three months:—
| Quarter ending. | London Death Rate. | Bethnal Green Death Rate. | Mean Temp. | Rainfall (inches). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31st | 22.7 | 27.4 | 39.2 | 6.78 |
| June 30th | 17.1 | 18. 6 | 52.8 | 5.11 |
| Sept. 29th | 17.3 | 21.8 | 61.8 | 4.58 |
| Dec. 29th | 16.0 | 19.2 | 47.6 | 5.85 |
| Average | 18. 3 | 21.7 | 50.4 | Tl. R.F. } for 1900.} 22.32 |
BIRTH RATE.
The births registered daring the year were 4,588, and are equal
to a rate of 35.4 per thousand population at all ages. This rate is
1.4 lower than that of the preceding year, which I calculated at
36.8. The general Metropolitan rate has also decreased, and stands
at 28.6 per thousand. This is the lowest London birth rate on
record, and is, as usual, nearly seven per thousand below our own.
In the registration sub-districts of Bethnal Green the birth rates were as under; the death rate for each district is shewn for purposes of comparison:—
| Sub-District. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 37.5 | 22.1 | |||
| South | 36.4 | 23.2 | |||
| East | 32.1 | 20.1 | |||