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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 1885

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

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Of the total deaths from all causes, 16 per cent. were referred to
the diseases included in the above-mentioned Table, against 19 per
cent. in 1884.
The death rate from Zymotic diseases was 3.5, against 4.4 last
year.
The corresponding rates for London were 3.3 in 1884, and 2.7
in 1885.
In the following Table is shewn the per centage of each as
compared with the total number of Zymotic deaths:—

Table: MARRIAGES.In this Parish there are 14 Churches, 15 Chapels, and 1 Registry Office, licensed for Marriages. Of these there were in the

MARRIAGES.

In this Parish there are 14 Churches, 15 Chapels, and 1 Registry Office, licensed for Marriages. Of these there were in the

First Quarter497
Second „658
Third „638
Fourth „739
Total2532

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SMALL POX.
(Decennial average, 45.8).
The number of cases of Small Pox reported to us during the
year was 258; of these 191 were removed to hospital, where 18
died and 2 remained still under treatment at the end of the year.
The total deaths from Small Pox, including those in hospital,
were 22 ; of these 7 had been vaccinated and 7 were unvaccinated,
in the remaining 8 cases the vaccination was doubtful.
The great majority of the cases reported to us were certified by
the parochial Medical Officers, and were removed to hospital by
the Relieving Officers.