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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 1912
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1912 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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SUMMARY.
Total deaths registered 1,851
Sudden deaths of residents outside
the Borough 6
Deaths of residents in Institutions
outside the Borough 414
2,271
From these must be subtracted
Sudden deaths of strangers in
Bethnal Green 7
Deaths of strangers in Bethnal
Green Institutions 307
314
Net Total 1,957
DEATHS IN SUB-DISTRICTS.
In the North East Sub-district 956 deaths occurred
amongst the residents and 948 in the South West.
Fifty-three persons who had no fixed home died in the
Workhouse or in the Infirmary. These details are
shown in Table D.
TABLE D.
| District. | Deaths. | Population. |
|---|---|---|
| North-East | 956 | 63,860 |
| South-West | 948 | 64,125 |
| Previous residence unknown | 53 | — |
| Total | 1,957 | 127,985 |