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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 1904
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1904
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TABLE C.
| District. | 1903. | 1904. |
|---|---|---|
| North | 18.6 | 19.4 |
| South | 19.0 | 19.7 |
| East | 17.0 | 17.6 |
The next table shews the mortality rates for London
and for Bethnal Green compared by months; the
rainfall and the mean temperatures are also shewn for
each period.
TABLE D.
| Month. | London Death Rate. | Bethnal Green Death Rate. | Mean Temperature. | Rainfall (inches). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.8 | 21.5 | 38.7 | 2.51 |
| February | 17.3 | 19.3 | 39.4 | 2.55 |
| March | 18.8 | 19.3 | 40.5 | 1. 36 |
| April | 16.7 | 17.2 | 49.2 | 1.01 |
| May | 15.1 | 19.5 | 53.7 | 1.92 |
| June | 13.0 | 16.2 | 58.5 | 0.87 |
| July | 14.1 | 13.7 | 66.2 | 2.23 |
| August | 19.5 | 22.6 | 62.4 | 1.24 |
| September | 14.6 | 19.6 | 55.8 | 1.34 |
| October | 14.8 | 17.0 | 50.6 | 1.74 |
| November | 17.1 | 21.6 | 42.1 | 1.65 |
| December | 18.9 | 21.8 | 40.3 | 2.25 |
| Average | 16.6 | 19.1 | 49.8 | Total Rainfall, 20.67 |