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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 1913
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1913 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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SUMMARY.
| SUMMARY. | |
| Total deaths registered | 2,028 |
| Sudden deaths of residents outside the Borough | 11 |
| Deaths of residents in Institutions outside the Borough | 389 |
| 2,428 | |
| From these must be subtracted | |
| Sudden deaths of strangers in Bethnal Green | 6 |
| Deaths of strangers in Bethnal Green Institutions | 411 |
| 417 | |
| Net Total | 2,011 |
DEATHS IN SUB-DISTRICTS.
In the North-East sub-district 1,014 deaths occurred
amongst the residents and 964 in the South-West. Thirtythree
persons who had no fixed home died in the Workhouse
or in the Infirmary. These details are shewn in
Table D.
TABLE D.
| District. | Deaths. | Population. |
|---|---|---|
| North-East | 1,014 | 63,786 |
| South-West | 964 | 64,033 |
| Previous residence unknown | 33 | — |
| Total | 2,011 | 127,824 |