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Bethnal Green 1882
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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BETHNAL GREEEN SANITARY DISTRICT.
Shewing the Mortality from certain classes of Diseases, and proportions to Population, and to 1,000 deaths , 1882.
| DIVISION I. (Adults). | Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 of Population (all ages). | Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths (all ages). |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.—Seven Principal Zymotic Diseases | 654 | 4.4 | 181 |
| 2.—Pulmonary Diseases (other than Phthisis) | 666 | 6.1 | 214 |
| 3.—Tubercular Diseases | 424 | 3.3 | 137 |
| DIVISION II. (Infants). | Total Deaths. | Deaths per 1,000 Births. | Proportion of Deaths to 1,000 Deaths of Infants. |
| 4.—Wasting Diseases | 246 | 46.8 | 284 |
| 5.—Convulsive Diseases | 143 | 27.2 | 165 |
TABLE IV. (b).