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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
Bethnal Green 1861
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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TABLE 3.
Sub-District Epidemic Mortality in 1861.
| Sub-Districts of Bethnal Green. | Small Pox. | Measles. | Scarlatina & Diptheria. | Whooping Cough. | Diarrhoea. | Typhus. | Total of Epidemics. | Percentage to Total Deaths. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Road | 4 | 2 | 23 | 49 | 20 | 15 | 113 | |
| Green | 1 | 4 | 29 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 119 | |
| Church | 2 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 81 | 18.65 |
| Town | 5 | 5 | 15 | 44 | 22 | 11 | 102 | |
| Totals | 12 | 17 | 80 | 151 | 90 | 65 | 415 |
TABLE 4.
Comparative Mortality of Epidemics in London, East Districts, and Bethnal Green.
| Epidemics. | Percentages to Total Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| London. | East Districts. | Bethnal Green. | |
| Small Pox | 0.33 | 0.64 | 0.53 |
| Measles | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.71 |
| Scarlatina and Diptheria | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Whooping Cough | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Diarrhœa | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| Typhus | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 |