Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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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. | |
Hackney Road | 171 | 79 | 49 | 14 | 78 | 24 | 5 | 51 | 228 | 243 | 471 |
Green | 173 | 176 | 110 | 26 | 13? | 49 | 24 | 121 | 419 | 392 | 811 |
Church | 164 | 97 | 42 | 14 | 76 | 29 | 15 | 68 | 250 | 255 | 505 |
Town | 204 | 85 | 42 | 5 | 64 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 251 | 235 | 486 |
Totals | 712 | 437 | 243 | 59 | 350 | 121 | 58 | 293 | 1148 | 1125 | 2273 |
Sub-Districts. | AGES. | DEATHS. | |||||||||
—1 | 1—5 | 5—10 | 10—20 | 20—40 | 40—60 | 60—80 | 80—100 | Males. | Females. | General Total. | |
122 | 35 | 18 | 46 | 55 | 54 | 9 | 228 | 243 | 471 | ||
Green | 166 | 156 | ?5 | 34 | 108 | 134 | 159 | 29 | 419 | 392 | 811 |
Church | 151 | 141 | 24 | 11 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 9 | 250 | 255 | 505 |
Town | 158 | 165 | 25 | 12 | 38 | 49 | 38 | 1 | 251 | 235 | 486 |
Totals | 607 | 584 | 109 | 75 | 250 | 296 | 304 | 48 | 1148 | 1125 | 2273 |