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Shoreditch 1959
[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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncorrected Number | Nett | Number | Rate | Of Non-residents 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 | |||||||||
| Number | Rate | |||||||||||
| 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 |
| 1955 | 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 |
| 1956 | 44520 | 200 | 726 | 14.5 | 609 | 9.8 | 101 | 180 | 12 | 16 | 688 | 11.3 |
| 1957 | 45870 | 191 | 729 | 15.0 | 561 | 9.6 | 135 | 189 | 16 | 22 | 615 | 10.5 |
| 1958 | 43330 | 193 | 730 | 15.3 | 522 | 9.8 | 215 | 166 | 15 | 21 | 473 | 8.8 |
| 1959 | 43330 | 166 | 596 | 12.5 | 574 | 12.3 | 207 | 185 | 16 | 27 | 552 | 11.8 |
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 arrangement with Hackney Borough Council for the use of their
mortuary for Shoreditch bodies was continued throughout the year.