Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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SUMMARY.
1890. 1891.
Estimated Population of Bethnal Green 129,134 129,134
Made up as follows:
Young Children, undor 5 years 19,120 19,120
Persons, between 5 and 60 101,860 101,860
Old Peoplo, ovor 60 years 7,554 7,554
Area—755 Acres. Number of Inhabited Houses 17,109 17,109
Average number of Persons to each House 7.5 7.5
Average number of Persons to each House—London 7.6 7.6
Average number of Persons to each Acre 171.1 171.1
Average number of Persons to each Acre—London 56.5 56.5
Total number of Deaths in the year 3,199 3,282
Total number of Births in the year 4,811 4,998
Total number of Marriages 2,015 1,856
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green 31.2 28.7
Marriage Kate—London 16.6 17.7
Death Rate—Bethnal Green 24.78 25.41
Death Rate—London 21.4 21.1
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green 37.25 38.7
Birth Rate—London 30.8 31.8
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—Bethnal Green 162.0 165.5
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—London 163.0 154.0
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of
Young Children) 73.38 75.8
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old
People) 77.5 95.1
Zymotic Death Rate—Bethnal Green 3.94 3.26
Zymotic Death Rate—London 2.73 2.28
Inquest Cases 222 238
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held) 2 2
Uncertified Death Rate—Bethnal Green 0.0 0.0
Uncertified Death Rate—London 0.9 1.0
Deaths in Public Institutions—Bethnal Green 641 707
Violent Deaths 82 87