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]
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Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics ; public institutions being shown as separate localities. (Columns for Population and Births arc in Table B.) | Mortality from all causes, at subjoined causes. | Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under Five Years of Age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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At all ages. | Under 1 year. | 1 and under 5. | 5 and under 15. | 15 and under 25. | 25 and under 65. | 65 and upwards. | Scarlatina. | Diphtheria. | Membranous Croup. | Fevers. | Erysipelas. | Measles. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhœa and Dysentery. | Rheumatic Fever. | Phthisis. | Bronchitis, Pneumonia and Pleurisy. | Heart Disease. | 1 uherculosis. | Injuries. | All Other Diseases. | Total. | |||
Enteric or Typhoid. | Puerperal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North, Sub-District | 807 | 344 | 161 | 17 | 16 | 179 | 90 | Under 5 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | 38 | 39 | 44 | .. | 6 | 109 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 193 | 505 |
5 upwards | 1 | 1 | 4 | .. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 99 | 45 | 8 | 78 | 302 | ||||||||||
South, Sub-District | 589 | 240 | 144 | 18 | 18 | 124 | 45 | Under 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .. | .. | 2 | 55 | 40 | 30 | 1 | .. | 75 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 122 | 384 |
5 upwards | .. | 1 | .. | .. | 3 | .. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 62 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 60 | 205 | ||||||||
East, Sub-District | 617 | 226 | 132 | 24 | 21 | 123 | 91 | Under 5 | .. | 8 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 38 | 21 | 40 | .. | 1 | 84 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 129 | 358 |
5 upwards | .. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 58 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 90 | 259 | ||||||||
Workhouse | 503 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 14 | 255 | 183 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 5 | 11 | .. | .. | 12 | .. | 2 | 1 | 14 | 48 |
5 upwards | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 3 | .. | 105 | 132 | 32 | .. | 5 | 177 | 455 | ||||||||
Bethnall H'se Asylum | 31 | 2 | 16 | 13 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
5 upwards | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 15 | 5 | 2 | .. | 9 | 31 | ||||||||
Mildmay Hospital | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
5 upwards | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 20 | ||||||||
Victoria Park Hosp | 62 | 4 | 23 | 35 | Under 5 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |||
5 upwards | .. | .. | .. | 1 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36 | 3 | 14 | .. | 2 | 6 | 62 | ||||||||
Totals | 2633 | 839 | 460 | 70 | 96 | 746 | 422 | Under 5 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .. | 4 | 134 | 125 | 1 | 8 | 281 | 9 | 93 | 52 | 459 | 1299 | |
5 upwards | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 272 | 370 | 163 | 12 | 34 | 428 | 1334 | |||||||||
Grand Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The subjoined number have also to be taken into account in judging of the above records of Mortality. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deaths occurring outside the district among persons belonging thereto. | 358 | 45 | 85 | 33 | 24 | 135 | 36 | Under 5 | 6 | 23 | •• | •• | •• | •• | 5 | •• | 3 | •• | •• | 32 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 35 | 130 |
5 upwards | 2 | 9 | •• | 10 | 8 | •• | •• | •• | 2 | 2 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 100 | 228 | ||||||||
Deaths occurring within the district among persons not belonging thereto. | 119 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 66 | 20 | Under 5 | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• | 1 | 1 | 2 | •• | 1 | 2 | •• | •• | •• | 2 | 9 |
5 upwards | •• | •• | •• | 1 | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• | •• | 31 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 39 | 110 |