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Bethnal Green 1859

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]

Published
1860
Pages
32
Tables
14

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14 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    The following Table gives a two-fold view of the Population of Bethnal Green, from the Census of 1851, to the middle of 1859:—
    Sub-DistrictsPopulation
    By Excess of Births over DeathsBy Census Returns
  • Page 11
    The Birth rate and its proportion to the living in each Sub-District was, as under stated:—
    Sub-DistrictsBirthsRatio to 1000 Living
    MalesFemalesTotal
  • Page 22
    TABLE I. Showing the London "Weather and Deaths, and the relative Mortality in Bethnal Green.
    METEOROLOGY.DEATHS.
    1859, Months.Mean Beading of Barometer.Mean Temperature of Air.Mean Dew point Temperature.Relative proportion of Wind.Daily Horizontal Movement of Air.Amount of Bain in Inches.In Bethnal Green.In London.
    Total.Annual percentage of Deaths in Bethnal Green.Epidemic.Percentage of Epidemic to Total Deaths.Total.Annual percentage of London Deaths.Epidemic.Percentage of Epidemic to Total Deaths.
    N.E.S.W.
    In.ooMiles.In.
  • Page -
    TABLE 2. DEATHS REGISTERED IN THE PARISH OF SAINT MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN, IN THE 52 WEEKS, ENDING DECEMBER 31 ST, 1859.
    CAUSES OF DEATHAGESTotalQUARTERSTotal of 1858CAUSES OF DEATHAGESTotalQUARTERSTotal of 1858
    Under 5Under 2020 and under 404 0 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above1234Under 5Under 2020 and under 4040 and under 6060 and under 8080 and above1234
  • Page 23
    TABLE 3. Mean Ages of Gentry, Tradesmen, and Artisans.
    ClassesNos. of DeathsYears of LifeMean Age at DeathPercentage of each Class to Total Deaths
    Yrs.Mths.Wks.Days
  • Page 23
    TABLE 4. Mean Ages in the 4 Sub-Districts.
    Sub-DistrictsNos. of DeathsYears of LifeMean Age at Death
    Yrs.Mths.Wks.Days
  • Page 24
    TABLE 5. Sub-District Epidemic Mortality in 1859.
    Sub-Districts of Bethnal GreenSmall PoxMeaslesScarlatinaWhooping CoughDiarrhœaTyphusTotal of EpidemicsPercentage to Total Deaths
  • Page 24
    TABLE 6. Comparative Mortality by Epidemics in London, East Districts, and Bethnal Green.
    EpidemicsPercentages to Total Deaths
    LondonEast DistrictsBethnal Green
  • Page 25
    TABLE 7. Causes of, and Ages at, Death, in the Workhouse, Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859.
    Zymotic or Epidemic ClassTubercular ClassBrain, Nerves, &c.Heart, &c.Respiratory OrgansDigestive OrgansViolence, Privation, &c.All other DiseasesGeneral Total
  • Page 25
    TABLE 8. Mortality at 7 Ages.
    AgesNumbers LivingNumbers DyingDeath PercentagesDeath Percentages in 1858
  • Page 26
    TABLE 9. Comparative Mortality, Causes of, and Ages at, Death, in each of the Sub-Districts of Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859.
    Sub-Districts.CAUSES.DEATHS.
    Zymotic or Epidemic Class.Tubercular Classs.Brain Nerves, &c.Heart, &c.Kespiratory Organs.Digestive Organs.Violence, Privation, &c.All other Diseases.Males.Females.General Total.
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    TABLE 10. Occupations of Males, aged 20 years and upwards, whose deaths were registered in Bethnal Green, during the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859.
    OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS.Living in Bethnal Green at the ceusus of 1851.Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859.OCCUPATIONS OF MALES AGED TWENTY AND UPWARDS.Liring in Bethnal Green at th e censu s of 1851.Deaths registered in the 52 weeks ending December 31st, 1859.
    TotalAges at Death.TotalAges at Death.
    Aged 20 & upwardsAged 20 & upwards20-40-60-80 and upwardsAged 20 & upwardsAged 20 & upwards20-40-60-80 and upwards
  • Page 27
    TABLE 11. New Cases of Disease attended by the Poor Law Medical Staff, during the year 1859.
    DISTRICTS.12345Workhouse.TOTAL.
  • Page 28
    TABLE 12. Synopsis of Sanitary Works,1 from March 26th, 1859, to March 25th, 1860. 1. ARRANGED IN WARDS.
    WardsHouses InspectedDrains ConstructedDrains Trapped