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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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SUMMARY.

19061907
Estimated Population of Bethnal Green—130,609130,831
Young Children, under 5 years17,81717,850
Old People, over 65 years4,81657,100
Area—755 Acres. Number of Inhabited Houses14,90614,882
Rateable Value£550,052£550,500
Average number of Persons to each House (1901 London Census 9.2).8.768.79
Average number of Persons to each Acre (1901 London Census 170.8).174.3173.3
Total number of Deaths in the year2,4582,281
Total number of Births in the year4,4304,152
Total number of Marriages961992
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green14.715.16
Marriage Rate—London17.117.0
Death Rate—Bethnal Green18.817.43
Death Rate—London15.114.60
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green33.931.74
Birth Rate—London26.725.80
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—Bethnal Green157138.23
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—London130116.00
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of Young Children)59.149.90
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old People)87.894.70
Zymotic Death Rate—Bethnal Green2.51.92
Zymotic Death Rate—London2.11.42
Inquest Cases276258
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held)94