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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 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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SECTION A
STATISTICS OF THE AREA
| Area | 760 acres |
| Population, estimated mid-year | 58,000 |
| Number of Inhabited houses (at 31st December, 1951) | 15,827 |
| Rateable Value | £439,938 |
| General Rate | 20s.8d. |
| Sum represented by a penny rate | £1,780 |
EXTRACTS PROM VITAL STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR
| Males | Females | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Births: Legitimate | 444 | 470 | 914 |
| Illegitimate | 27 | 35 | 62 |
| Rate per 1,000 estimated population | 16.8 | ||
| Stillbirths: Legitimate | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| Illegitimate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births | 23.0 |
Deaths
Death Rate per 1,000 estimated
population -
Recorded rate 13.5
Standardised rate 14.5
Deaths of Infants under one year of age -
Legitimate 11 8 19
Illegitimate 2 1 3
Death Rate of Infants under one year
of age -
All Infants per 1,000 live births 22.5
Legitimate infants per 1,000
legitimate live births 20,8
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000
illegitimate live births 48.4