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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 1907
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1907 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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MORTALITY RATES IN SUB-DISTRICTS.
On the basis of the estimated population in the
North-East sub-district I calculate a mortality of
16.3 per thousand, and for the South-West sub-district
one of 18.1 per thousand. These rates are exclusive
of the deaths of homeless persons.
The next table shews the mortality rates for
London and for Bethnal Green compared by months;
the rainfall and the mean temperature are also shewn
for each period.
TABLE E.
| Month. | London Death Rate. | Bethnal Green Death Rate. | Mean Temperature. | Rainfall (inches). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.6 | 23.1 | 38.6 | 0.91 |
| February | 19.0 | 22.8 | 37.9 | 1.17 |
| March | 17.6 | 19.7 | 44.9 | 0.97 |
| April | 16.5 | 20.7 | 48.1 | 3.22 |
| May | 14.6 | 16.3 | 54.6 | 1.74 |
| June | 12.8 | 13.8 | 58.7 | 2.03 |
| July | 11.9 | 13.4 | 60.7 | 1.96 |
| August | 11.8 | 13.3 | 61.5 | 1.94 |
| September | 12.6 | 14.7 | 59.9 | 0.62 |
| October | 14.1 | 16.5 | 52.0 | 2.52 |
| November | 15.1 | 18.3 | 45.7 | 2.16 |
| December | 15.7 | 17.5 | 41.8 | 3.79 |
| Average | 14.6 | 17.4 | 50.4 | Total Rainfall, 23.03 |