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Shoreditch 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Comparative vital statistics of the Borough during recent years are given in the following table:-
| Year | Population estimated to middle of each year | Births | Total Deaths Registered in the District | Transferable deaths | Nett deaths belonging to the District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uh-correctec Number | Nett | Number | Rate | of Non-res idents registered in the District | Of residents not registered in the District | Under 1 year of age | At all ages | |||||
| Number | Rate per 1,000 nett Births | Number | Rate. | |||||||||
| Nuriber | Rate | |||||||||||
| 1944 | 35390 | 241 | 663 | 18.7 | 599 | 16.9 | 210 | 195 | 24 | 36 | 584 | 16.5 |
| 1945 | 36760 | 262 | 697 | 19.0 | 722 | 19.6 | 156 | 193 | 27 | 39 | 603 | 16.4 |
| 1946 | 42600 | 486 | 995 | 23.4 | 624 | 14.6 | 174 | 164 | 32 | 32 | 614 | 14.4 |
| 1947 | 44610 | 471 | 1044 | 23.2 | 610 | 13.7 | 169 | 220 | 43 | 41 | 661 | 14.8 |
| 1948 | 44960 | 385 | 853 | 19.0 | 511 | 11.4 | 158 | 177 | 21 | 25 | 530 | 11.8 |
| 1949 | 45200 | 351 | 864 | 19.1 | 552 | 12.2 | 171 | 212 | 33 | 38 | 593 | 13.1 |
| 1950 | 44800 | 285 | 791 | 17.7 | 565 | 12.6 | 178 | 168 | 24 | 30 | 555 | 12.4 |
| 1951 | 45010 | 278 | 830 | 18.4 | 586 | 13.0 | 179 | 195 | 13. | 16 | 602 | 13.4 |
| 1952 | 45800 | 246 | 829 | 18.1 | 517 | 11.3 | 172 | 214 | 23 | 28 | 559 | 12.2 |
| 1953 | 45770 | 213 | 815 | 15.7 | 500 | 10.9 | 78 | 193 | 18 | 22 | 615 | 13.9 |
| 1954 | 45960 | 212 | 765 | 14.6 | 472 | 10.3 | 81 | 169 | 17 | 23 | 560 | 12.7 |
| 1955 | 45480 | 184 | 761 | 14.7 | 528 | 11.6 | 110 | 167 | 15 | 20 | 585 | 13.4 |
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 Council.
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 joint mortuary service for the three boroughs of Poplar,
Bethnal Green and Shoreditch which was established at Poplar mortuary with each borough
contributing towards the cost of running the scheme, was continued throughout the year.