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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 1868

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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Table: Deaths .—267 died, making, with 23 deaths among the Insane and Imbeciles, a total of 290 (149 males, 141 females). The cause of Death, Age, and length of time in the Infirmary, will be seen in the appended Tables—

Deaths .—267 died, making, with 23 deaths among the Insane and Imbeciles, a total of 290 (149 males, 141 females). The cause of Death, Age, and length of time in the Infirmary, will be seen in the appended Tables—

Phthisis66Chronic Bronchitis2
Infirmities of Ages66Scirrhus3
Diseased Heart21Jaundice2
General Paralysis18Delirium Tremens2
Tabes: Mesenterica17Pertussis5
Pneumonia11Scrofula4
Bronchitis10Peritonitis1
Rental Dropsy8Ruptured Diaphragm (p.m.)1
Asthma10Enteritis1
Serous Apoplexy9Chronic Laryngitis2
Sanguineous ditto2Tetanus1
Dentition4Senile Gangrene1
Chronic Diarrhoea4Dying on Admission2
Ascites4Convulsions3
Premature Diarrhœa4Diseased Spine1
Syphilis (Infants)5

Table: Ages at Death.

Ages at Death.

Over 902At 10, and under 203
At 80, and under 9029„ 5, „ 104
„ 70, „ 8051From 1 to 517
„ 60, „ 7065Under 135
„ 50, „ 6027
,, 40, „ 5029290
„ 30, ,, 4016
„ 20, „ 3012

Table: Length of Time in the Infirmary.

Length of Time in the Infirmary.

1 8 years.15 3 months.
1 7 „32 2 „
4 4 „37 1 „
6 3 „25 3 weeks
12 2 „17 2 „
16 1 „14 1 „
2 11 months.12 6 days.
1 10 „7 5 „
5 9 „5 4 „
2 8 „10 3 „
4 7 „10 2 „
10 6 „8 1 „
13 5 „3 12 hours.
13 4 „5 Sudden.