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Bethnal Green 1884
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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TABLE II.
| Quarter ending. | Children under 5 years. | Persons from five to fifty-five. | Persons above fifty-five. | Total. | Mean Temperature Fahrenheit. | Rainfall in inches. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 103 | 25 | 56 | 184 | 44.1 | 4.57 |
| June | 87 | 38 | 33 | 158 | 62.7 | 4.53 |
| September | 27 | 22 | 32 | 81 | 52.5 | 4.31 |
| December | 94 | 48 | 60 | 202 | 44.1 | 4.64 |
| Total, 1884 | 311 | 133 | 181 | 625 | 50.67 MeanTemperature for year 1884. | 18.05 |
| Total, 1883 | 423 | 135 | 197 | 755 | 49.43 MeanTemperature for year 1883. | 21.98 |
FEVER.
1884.
Admitted.
Died.
Discharged.
Remaining
in Hospitals.
Quarter ending March 31st
28
2
39
28
" " June 30th
30
3
27
28
,, ,, September 30th
52
9
30
41
,, ,, December 30th .
47
11
54
23
VACCINATION.
Below will be found the report of the Vaccination Officer for
the year 1883. Mr. Ward informs me that these are the latest
figures he is able to furnish. It is to be regretted that this table
cannot be brought more up to date, as its interest is materially
diminished by lapse of time.
In April I presented a report on Vaccination, and advised that the
Vestry should arrange with the public Vaccinator to visit every house
in which Small Pox occurred, with a view to vaccinate or re-vaccinate
all the inmates. The Vestry, however, declined to accede to my
proposition, on the ground that the whole of the expense would fall
upon the rates, and referred the report to the Board of Guardians, as
the district Poor-law Medical Officer has power, in his official capacity,
to perform the operation, and charge for the same under these circumstances.