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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Other. The Officers of the hospitals have furnished me with the following statistics concerning their work last year—
| Beds | No. of new Outpatients | Outpatients Attendances | No. of Inpatients | Average duration Inpatient treatment (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hospital for Children, Hackney Road | 27,114 | 136,564 | 2,149 | ... | |
| Mildmay Mission Hospital, Austin Street | 56 | 17,764 | 53,216 | 15 | |
| City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, Victoria Park | 11,639 | 43,070 | 46 |
The Queen's Hospital also has 44 beds at a country branch,
the Little Folks' Home, Bexhill.
In addition to its importance as a consultative centre, both
in respect of Tuberculosis and Heart conditions, the City of
London Hospital carries on a great deal of research work.
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, although situated
outside the Borough, is also largely used by residents.
DISPENSARIES, &c. The following Dispensaries exist in the Borough, and I have been furnished with the following statistics concerning last year's work.
| No. of Old-Patients. | Out-Patients' Attendances. | Visits to Patients' Homes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Queen Adelaide s Dispensary, Pollard Row | 2,505 | 5,703 | 558 | ||
| Medical Mission, St. James-tbe-Less, St. James' Road | 1,367 | 7,129 | 305_ | ||
| †Medical Mission, Annie Macpherson Home of Industry, Cambridge Road | 3,204 | 15,607 | 4,177 | ||
*There were also 562 patients who attended the Dental Department
of this Dispensary.
†There were also attendances as follows:—Dental Department,
637; Eye Department, 456; Massage and Sunlight, 467.