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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 1908
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1908 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 corrected
for a year of ordinary length I calculate a mortality
of 17.0 for the North-East Sub-district, and one of
16.8 for the South-West. These rates do not include
the deaths of homeless paupers.
TABLE E.
| Month. | London Death Rate | Bethnal Green Death Rate. | Mean Temperature | Rainfall (inches) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18.0 | 21.3 | 36.6 | 1.93 |
| February | 18.0 | 19.9 | 41.9 | 1.68 |
| March | 16.7 | 19.0 | 41.4 | 2.37 |
| April | 15.5 | 17.8 | 45.4 | 2.38 |
| May | 12.8 | 14.3 | 58.0 | 1.95 |
| June | 11.1 | 12.9 | 62.6 | 1.26 |
| July | 11.0 | 13.3 | 64.1 | 3.36 |
| August | 13.5 | 18.6 | 61.8 | 2.94 |
| September | 13.5 | 16.6 | 57-7 | 1.27 |
| October | 12.9 | 15.9 | 54.9 | 1.95 |
| November | 15.3 | 16.1 | 46.9 | 0.69 |
| December | 15.0 | 18.9 | 40.3 | 1.89 |
| Average | 13.8 | 17.1 | 51.0 | Total Rainfall 23.67 |