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Bethnal Green 1899

Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1899

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(A.)—Table of Deaths during the year 1899, in the Bethnal Green Metropolitan District, classified according to Diseases, Ages and Localities.

Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities.(Columns for Population and Births are in Table B.)Mortality from all causes, at subjoined Ages.Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age.
At all ages.Under I year.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis,Pneumonia and ' Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Other forms of Tubercular diseasesInjuries.All Other Diseases.Total.
Enteric or Typhoid.Puerperal.
South52518793131215367Under 5 5 upwards..41......1291416..25923410107279
......5......1..1441784421060246
East61023294252115979Under 5 5 upwards..26....1229739..16162815129326
"..1............4..52764131094284
Workhouse568289111276243Under 5 5 upwards................118....7..1..1037
........2..1....5310117529..6209531
Victoria Park Hosp9..1421672Under 5 5 upwards..........................1......1
......1..............45625211494
Bethnall H'se Asylum31........2011Under 5 5 upwards....................................
......................394..11431
North810325132202821293Under 3 5 upwards171......1272148..1116..2820186457
..1..64....1..625612632310105353
Mildmay Hospital301445133Under 5 5 upwards........................1....135
......2............12732..825
Totals26697733336798900498Under 5 5 upwards1138....148543121..4244991464351105
..11176..22..161030047717812385041564
The subjoined number have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality.
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto.43157105413815832Under 5 5 upwards635..........311814312151333162
26..24....1....11352539827100269
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto.1643582310421Under 5 5 upwards........................21..238
......3............14422285647156