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Balanced with the ratios of London in 1855, the difference of
the annual mortality in Bethnal Green on every 1000 of
population is at 20—40 minus 2; at 40—60 minus 6, at
60—80 minus 17; at 80—100 minus 100. These minima
numbers (125) on the part of Bethnal Green agree with the
Composition of Deaths at page 12 of my Report on 1858.
where it is shown that compared with all London ' 124 more
of our population died under 20 years and conversely 124
less at after ages.'
Table 10 points out the Professions or Occupations of the
Male Adults. Of the numbers living in each Avocation in
Bethnal Green at the Census of 1851, there died of Annuitants
1 in 12; of House Proprietors 1 in 13; of Gentlemen,
Independent, 1 in 16; of Licensed Victuallers and Beer Shop
Keepers 1 in 20; of Seaman 1 in 20; of Messengers and
Porters 1 in 34; of Butchers 1 in 39; of Labourers 1 in 39;
of Bakers 1 in 40; of Tailors 1 in 44 ; of Carpenters 1 in
47; of Bricklayers 1 in 50; of Painters, Plumbers and
Glaziers 1 in 52; of Weavers 1 in 59 ; of Cowkeepers and
Milksellers 1 in 62; of Cabinet Makers and Upholsterers
1 in 77; of Grocers 1 in 88; and of Shoemakers 1 in 109.
The Statistics of both sexes of 147 Adult Weavers, show a
loss by Epidemics of 1 in 9'8 deaths, and by Consumption, of
1 in 6-6; that 1 died of poison from taking herbs, 1 from
want of nourishment; 1 by Carbuncle; 1 by Coup de Soleil;
1 by Cut-Throat; 1 by Drowning; 2 by Cancer; and 2 by
Hanging;—that 40 passed over 70, 7 over 80, and 2 beyond
90 years; and that their mean age was 59.13.
Some of the places noted down before—as Sherwood Place,
Thorold Square, Butler's Buildings, Ely and Helen Places,
John's Court and Prospect Terrace—suffered a less mortality
in 1859. In others, however, the per centage of the
dying was far beyond the general rate; thus the