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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 1898

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Table: Death Rates in Bethnal Green during the Quarters ending March, June, September and December, 1898, afterdistribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

Death Rates in Bethnal Green during the Quarters ending March, June, September and December, 1898, after

distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.

Quarter endingPer 1,000 Persons LivingDeaths under one year to 1,000 births registered.
Deaths from
All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis
March 31st27.35.07..1.430.160.622.64..0.03..0.192.27176
July 2nd19.23.27..1.430.030.530.90..0.16..0.222.14154
September 30th21.44.52..0.710.030.120.12..0.06..3.482.33247
December 31st21.42.76..1.150.120.650.03..0.28..0.531.93159
Average Rate for Year22.33.84..1.170.080.490.85..0.13..1.102.10184
Death Rates in Bethnal Green during the Quarters ending March, June, September and December, 1898, after distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions.
Quarter endingPer 1,000 Persons LivingDeaths under one year to 1,000 births registered.
Deaths from
All Causes.Principal Zymotic Diseases.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Typhus.Enteric Fever.Simple Continued Fever.Diarrhœa.Phthisis
March 31st27.35.07..1.430.160.622.64..0.03..0.192.27176
July 2nd19.23.27..1.430.030.530.90..0.16..0.222.14154
September 30th21.44.52..0.710.030.120.12..0.06..3.482.33247
December 31st21.42.76..1.150.120.650.03..0.28..0.531.93159
Average Rate for Year22.33.84..1.170.080.490.85..0.13..1.102.10184