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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 1865

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

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REPORT.
July, 1866.
Gentlemen,—
I am happy to inform you that there was a considerable improvement
in the health of the inhabitants of this District during the past
year, and that the number of Deaths fell from 3050 in 1864 to 2770 in
1865—shewing a decrease of 280
This decrease was specially marked in those diseases which are
influenced by sanitary measures, and the deaths fell from 725 in 1864
to 603 in 1865 in this the Zymotic class.

Table: Those were registered as follows:—

Those were registered as follows:—

1864.1865.
Fever137122
Small Pox1639
Measles17427
Scarlatina138145
Diphtheria1211
Diarrhœa131132
Cholera..10
Whooping Cough117117
725603
Decrease122

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It will be seen that 10 Deaths from Cholera were registered in this