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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 1902
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Metropolitan Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1902
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BIRTHS.
The total number of births registered in the Borough during the
year is 4,589, against 4,608 in 1901, a decrease of 19. The excess of
the births over the deaths is 1,842, this should represent the natural
increase of our population, but immigration is constantly going on,
and, notwithstanding the foreign influx, our numbers are not increasing
at anything like this rate.
Table " B " compares the births, deaths, and estimates of population
of the two years 1901 and 1902.
Table " B " compares the births, deaths, and estimates of population of the two years 1901 and 1902. TABLE B.
| 1901. | 1902. | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated population in the middle of the year | 129,700 | 129,889 |
| Total Births | 4,608 | 4,589 |
| Total Deaths | 2,628 | 2,747 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural increase of the population | 1,980 | 1,842 |
The number 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 | 51,600 | 1,938 |
| South | 34,000 | 1,237 |
| East | 44,289 | 1,414 |
| Total | 129,889 | 4,589 |