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Bethnal Green 1923
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1923
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VITAL STATISTICS.
GENERAL STATISTICS.
The area of the Borough is 760 acres. At the
1921 Census there were 18,497 structurally separate
dwellings in the Borough, and 27,596 families or
separate occupiers lived therein. The rateable value
of the Borough on the 31st December, 1923, was
£578,485, and the product of a 1d. rate is estimated
at £2,270.
POPULATION.
The population, as estimated by the Registrar-
General in the middle of 1923, was 118,700.
CENSUS STATISTICS.
Certain further statistics arising out of the
Census taken in 1921 have now been published, and
an abstract is here appended : —
OCCUPATIONS BY SEX OF PERSONS (AGED 12 AND OVER).
| Males. | Females. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 56,766 | 60,472 |
| Under 12 years of age | 15,145 | 15,124 |
| Aged 12 and over | 41,621 | 45,348 |
| Total occupied, aged 12 years and over | 36,152 | 19,643 |
| Total unoccupied and retired, age 12 years and over | 5,469 | 25,705 |
| Makers of glass and glassware | 235 | 16 |
| Workers in chemical processes; makers of paint, oils, etc. | 176 | 79 |
| Metal workers (not electro plate or precious metals) | 1,754 | 168 |
| Workers in precious metals and electro plate | 135 | 14 |
| Electrical apparatus makers and fitters and electricians | 251 | 20 |
| Furriers, skinners, tanners and leather dressers | 303 | 244 |
| Makers of leather and leather substitute goods (not boots and shoes) | 210 | 283 |