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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

Shoreditch 1962

[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:-

YearPopulationBIRTHSDEATHSINFANT DEATHS
NumberRateNumberRateNumberRate per 1000 live births
19514501083018.4460213.371315.66
19524580082918.1055912.202327.74
19534577081515.6661513.961822.08
19544596076514.6456012.671723.10
19554548076114.7258513.371519.71
19564452072614.5168811.281216.53
19574387072914.9561510.511621.94
19584333073015.324738.841520.55
19594333059612.5155211.851626.84
19604287067514.3354912.161522.22
19614053068315.8351611.461826.35
19623958067116.1053111.261420.86

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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 Councils
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.