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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 1914
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics during the year 1914 together with the report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector
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the figures in this report and those of the RiegistrarGeneral
cannot be looked for.
SUMMARY.
Total deaths registered 2,113
Sudden deaths of residents outside the
Borough 15
Deaths of residents in institutions outside
the Borough 353
2,481
From these must be subtracted:—
Sudden deaths of strangers in Bethnal
Green 10
Deaths of strangers in Bethnal Green
institutions 424
434
2,047
DEATHS IN SUB-DISTRICTS.
In the North-East Sub-district 1,039 deaths
occurred amongst the residents, and 987 in the SouthWest.
Twenty-one persons who had no fixed homes
died in the Workhouse or in the Infirmary. These
details are shown in Table D.
TABLE D.
| District. | Deaths. | Population. |
|---|---|---|
| North-East | 1,039 | 63,706 |
| South-West | 987 | 63,956 |
| Previous residence unknown | 21 | — |
| Total | 2,047 | 127,662 |