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.
1891. 1892.
Estimated Population of Bethnal Green 129,134 127,040
Young Children, under 5 years 19,120 18,910
Made up as follows: Persons, between 5 and 65 101,860 100,800
Old People, over 65 years 7,554 7,430
Area—755 Acres. Number of Inhabited Houses 17,109
Average number of Persons to each House (Census) 7.6
Average number of Persons to each Acre 171.1 168.3
Average number of Persons to each Acre—London 56.5 57.1
Total number of Deaths in the year 3,282 2,984
Total number of Births in the year 4,998 4,911
Total number of Marriages 1,856 1,447
Marriage Rate—Bethnal Green 28.7 22.8
Marriage Rate—London 17.7 19.3
Death Rate—Bethnal Green 25.41 23.49
Death Rate—London 21.1 20.6
Birth Rate—Bethnal Green 38.7 38.6
Birth Rate—London 31.8 30.9
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—Bethnal Green 165.5 158.6
Infantile Death Rate (on Births)—London 154.0 155.0
Young Children's Death Rate (on estimated number of
Young Children) 75.8 76.1
Old People's Death Rate (on estimated number of Old
People) 81.9 65.5
Zymotic Death Rate—Bethnal Green 3.26 4.14
Zymotic Death Rate—London 2.28 2.80
Inquest Cases 238 230
Uncertified Deaths (no Inquests held) 2 1
Coat of Lighting.
The cost of public lighting during the year was as follows:—
£ | s. | d. | |
---|---|---|---|
Gas Light and Coke Company, for lighting public Lamps | 3064 | 12 | 10 |
Ditto for Fittings | 8 | 12 | 10 |
Gas Light and Coke Company, for Vestry Hall, Mortuary, Digby Street Yard, and St. John's Church Clock | 91 | 0 | 3 |
Commercial Gas Company, for lighting public Lamps | 320 | 18 | 11 |
Ditto for Fittings | 1 | 8 | 4 |
£3489 | 13 | 2 | |
Deduct amount repaid to Vestry for private Lighting | 18 | 4 | 8 |
Net Total | £3471 | 8 | 6 |