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SUMMARY.
1898. 1899.
Estimated Population of Bethnal Green at all ages 129,200 129,200
„ „ Young Children, under 5 years 18,000 18,000
„ „ Elderly People, over 60 years 4,748 4.748
Area—755 Acres. Number of Inhabited Houses—16,542 (Census 1891).
Average number of Persons to each Acre 171 171
Total number of Deaths in the year 2,872 2,936
Total number of Births in the year 4,779 4,753
Total number of Marriages 1,296 1,177
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green 20.0 18.2
Marriage Rate—London 18.7 20.3
Death Rate—Bethnal Green 22.2 22.7
Death Rate—London 18.7 19.3
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green 37.0 36.8
Birth Rate—London 29.5 29.4
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—Bethnal Green 184 174
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—London 166 166
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of
Young Children) 79.3 70.0
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old
People) 91.4 106.8
Zymotic Death Rate—Bethnal Green 3.8 3.1
Zymotic Death Rate—London 2.7 2.4
Inquest Cases 290 280
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held) 3 5