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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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The numbers of births registered in the three sub-districts into which Bethnal Green is divided are shewn in the following table:—
| District. | Estimated Population. | Registered Births. |
|---|---|---|
| North | 51,500 | 1,935 |
| South | 33,450 | 1,218 |
| East | 44,650 | 1,435 |
| Total | 129,600 | 4,588 |
DEATHS.
During the year a total of 2,535 deaths was registered in Bethnal
Green. This is equal to an uncorrected death rate of 19.56.
Amongst the deaths registered were those of 150 non-residents,
who died in Bethnal Green hospitals, and whose deaths must be
excluded. On the other hand, I have received information from
Somerset House of the deaths of 431 persons, ordinarily resident in
Bethnal Green, but registered as dying in public institutions outside
our boundaries. After adding these deaths and subtracting those
of non-residents there is a nett total of 2,816.
The deaths in each sub-district, corrected by distribution of
institution deaths both within and without our boundaries, were as
under:—
North 1,120
South 761
East 880
Not stated 55
Total 2,816