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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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welcome information as to the numbers actually ascertained on the
first of April last. I considered this information of such value that
I had no hesitation in re-writing this report and calculating a fresh
set of statistics based on a population for the middle of the year
1900, proportionate to the numbers actually ascertained in April,
1901. This figure is 129,600, distributed as under: —
| Sub-District. | Estimated in 1900. | Enumerated in 1891. | Inhabited houses. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | 51,500 | 51,520 | 6,607 |
| South | 33,450 | 33,489 | 4,579 |
| East | 44,650 | 44,123 | 5,356 |
| Total | 129,600 | 129,132 | 16,542 |
BIRTHS.
The total number of births registered in Bethnal Green during
the year is 4,588 against 4,753 in 1899. This indicates a decrease
of 165. The excess of the births over the deaths is I772. Table
B shews this and compares the two years.
TABLE B.
| 1899. | 1900. | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated population in the middle of the year | 129,200 | 129,600 |
| Total Births | 4,753 | 4,588 |
| Total Deaths | 2,936 | 2,816 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural increase of the Population | 1,817 | 1,772 |