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Bethnal Green 1897

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

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Table: MORTALITY STATISTICS, POTT STREET AREA,For Three Years, 1894-96.

MORTALITY STATISTICS, POTT STREET AREA,

For Three Years, 1894-96.

Street and Year.Zymotic.Tubercular.Respiratory.General.Total.Three YearsPopulation.
Pitt Street— 189431610
1895......235
188631331025259
Pott Street— 189412418
18951...'225
1896124310231581
Lucas Street—1894......134
1895...1......1
1896......112775
Archer Street—1894...............
18953......25
18962.........2721
Totals11918246262513
Three Years, 1894-5-6. Area. Bethnal Green.
General average mortality from all causes......40.3......22.5
Zymotic diseases......7.1......4.2
Tubercular diseases......5.8......2.8
Respiratory diseases......11.7......5.0

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*In preparing this table it was found impossible to exactly
allocate the Pott Street deaths, as the street has been renumbered,
so the total deaths for both sides have been taken, and the
mortality has been calculated on the entire population, which was
found to be 158.
I have the honour to be, etc.