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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 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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The total number of births registered in Bethnal Green during
the year is 4,753, against 4,799 in 1898. This indicates a decrease
of 26. The excess of the births over the deaths is 1817. Table
B shews this and compares the two years:—
TABLE B.
| 1898. | 1899. | |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated population in the middle of the year | 129,200 | 129,200 |
| Total Births | 4,779 | 4,753 |
| Total Deaths | 2,872 | 2,936 |
| Excess of Births over Deaths, shewing the natural increase of the Population | 1,907 | 1,817 |
The numbers of births registered in the three sub-districts, into which the parish is divided for registration purposes, are shewn in the following table :—
| DISTRICT. | Estimated Population. | Registered Births. |
|---|---|---|
| North | 49,339 | 1,930 |
| South | 34,194 | 1,361 |
| East | 45,667 | 1,462 |
| Total | 129,200 | 4,753 |
DEATHS.
During the past year a total of 2,669 deaths was registered in the
parish. This is equal to an uncorrected death rate of 20.66.
Amongst the deaths reported were those of 164 non-parishioners
who died in Bethnal Green hospitals, and whose deaths must be