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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 1905

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1905

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Table: TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1905. Name of District— Bethnal Green. (See Notes below.)

TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year, 1905. Name of District— Bethnal Green. (See Notes below.)

CAUSES OF DEATH.Deaths at the subjoined ages of "Residents "whether occurring in or beyond the District.Deaths at all ages of"Residents ' belonging to Localities, whether occurring in or beyond the District.Total Deaths whether of Residents or nonResidentsin Public Institutions in the Dstrct.
Allages.Under1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under25and under 6505 and up-wardsN.S.E.No HomeT
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Small-pox.......................................
Measles4813341.........18822...485
Scarlet Fever271206.........9612...27...
Whooping Cough501832............25619...503
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup312245.........9814...319
Croup.......................................
FeverTyphus.......................................
Enteric8.........16...224...82
Other continued1......1.........1.........1...
Epidemic Influenza8............43521...8...
Cholera.......................................
Plague.......................................
Diarrhœa (See notes)1199322112...543430...11927
Enteritis (See notes)5530112...64281512...5526
Puerperal Fever (see notes)2.........11...1...1...21
Erysipelas187...1...73378...188
Other Septic Diseases26...8211321141012634
Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis)252...66242061011063754252153
Other Tubercular Diseases1104335104162443530111057
Cancer, Malignant Disease (See notes)108...11...6640483227110839
Bronchitis2886329178810011662106428890
Pneumonia2185760912641687567412l894
Pleurisy14...7...142824...143
Other Diseases of Respiratory Organs8......2...42125...89
Alcoholism Cirrhosis of Liver28............2531378...286
Venereal Diseases97.........2...441...93
Premature Birth109109...............413236...1098
Diseases and Accidents of Parturition10............10...235...104
Heart Diseases179...813128264804055417981
Accidents11042111731720404128111036
Suicides20.........11361118...203
Old Age122............6116423243512285
All other causes440167341111137801661251436440187
All causes24186523448981779473979620781292418975