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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 1903
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1903
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TABLE B.
| 1902. | 1903. | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated population in the middle of the year | 129,889 | 130,028 |
| Total Births | 4,589 | 4,627 |
| Total Deaths | 2,747 | 2,363 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural increase of the Population | 1,842 | 2,264 |
The number of births registered in the three sub-districts, into
which Bethnal Green is divided, is shewn in the following table.
The population of each sub-district, estimated to the middle of
the year 1903, is also shewn for purposes of comparison.
BIRTHS IN SUB-DISTRICTS.
| District. | Births. 1902. | Births. 1903. | Estimated Population in 1903. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | 1,938 | 1,945 | 51,600 | |
| South | 1,237 | 1,171 | 33,000 | |
| East | 1,414 | 1,511 | 45,428 | |
The populations shewn in this table are estimates formed
upon the number of births registered in each sub-district during
the past year as compared with those registered during the census
year, when the actual population of each sub-district was counted.
The population of the North sub-district appears to be nearly