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Shoreditch 1954

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]

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Table: Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table

Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table

YearPopulation estimated to middle of each yearBirthsTotal Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable deathsNett deaths belonging to the District
Uncorrected NumberNettNumberRateof Nonresidents registered in the DistrictOf residents not registered in the DistrictUnder 1 year of ageAt all ages
NumberRateNumberRate 1,000 nett BirthNumberRate
19433546026267118.954815.5283218314655615.7
19443539024166318,759916.9210195243658416.5
19453676026269719.072219.6156193273960316.4
19464260048699523-462414.6174164323261414.4
194744610471104423.261013.7169220434166114.8
19484496038585319.051111.4158177212553011.8
19494520035186419.155212.2171212333859313.1
19504480028579117.756512.6178168243055512.4
19514501027883018.458613.0179195131660213.4
19524580024682918.151711.3172214232855912.2
19534577021381515.750010.978193182261513.9
19544596021276514.647210.381169172356012.7

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GENERAL INFORMATION.
Shoreditch is a district of irregular shape, of which the two longest diameters
measure approximately one-and-a-half miles. Its boundaries are as follows:Hackney,
N. and N.E.; Bethnal Green, E.; Stepney, S.E.; City, S.; Finsbury, w.;
Islington,N. and N.W. The average height of the Borough above sea-level is 60 feet.
The subsoil of the Borough is London clay with many pockets of gravel. Some areas
are covered to a depth of three feet with a good quality sandy gravel on this subsoil.
House Refuse.- The removal of house refuse is under the administrative control of
the Cleansing and Transport Superintendent.
Hospitals. - Within the Borough:
St.Matthew's Hospital, Shepherdess Walk, N.l.
St.Leonard's Hospital, Nuttall Street, N.l.
Ambulance Facilities. - Ambulances are provided by the London County Counoil.
Venereal Diseases. - Posters and notices are displayed at the conveniences in the
Borough, drawing attention to the facilities available at local Hospitals.
Public Mortuary - The arrangement with Bethnal Green Borough Council was
continued until the end of July when their mortuary was closed down, and then a joint
mortuary service for the three boroughs of Ppplar, Bethnal Green and Shoreditoh was
established at Poplar mortuary, each borough contributing towrards the cost of running
the scheme. The Shoreditch mortuary keeper was transferred to the staff at Poplar.