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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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The following table compares the death rates for Bethnal Green and for London by quarters:- TABLE F.
| Quarter ending. | London. | Bethnal Green. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 30th | 18.3 | ||
| June 29th | 14.0 | 16.8 | |
| September 28th | 11.5 | 13.7 | |
| December 28th | 14.3 | 17.5 | |
| Yearly Average | 14.6 | 17.4 | |
BIRTH RATE.
The births registered during the year numbered
4152, and are equal to a rate of 31.74 per thousand
population.
This rate is over two (2.18) per thousand below
that of the preceding year, which was 33.92.
The general Metropolitan rate has decreased and
stands at 25.8. This is the lowest on record and is
about six per thousand below our own.
In the registration sub-districts of the Borough the
birth rates were as under; for purposes of comparison
the death rate in each sub-district is also shewn:—
TABLE G.
| Sub-Districts. | Birth Rate. | Death Rate. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-East | 29.35 | 16.3 | ||
| South-West | 33.28 | 18.1 | ||