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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 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]

Published
1946
Pages
6
Tables
5

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5 tables in this report

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    It should be borne in mind that the following war-time figures, which are given as a rough guide, relate solely to the civilian population of the borough.
    1936-8 average1939104010411042104310441045
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    Attendances at Welfare Centres
    1036-8 average1959104019411042104310441045
  • Page 2
    • DISEASE The following figures show the general trend throughout the war, but it will be borne in mind that they were considerably affected by the evacuation of a large part of the child population:
    1936-8 average1959194019411942194319441945
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    FOOD
    1936-8 average1939194010411942104310441045
  • Page 3
    SANITATION Owing to the concentration of available building labour and materials on new housing construction, the remedying of nuisances and sanitary defects has been rendered difficult and it will be noted that there has been a substantial increase in the number of complaints.
    1936-8 average1939174019411942194719441945