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Bethnal Green 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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ST. MATTHEW, BETHNAL GREEN.
SUMMARY of MEDICAL OFFICER'S CASES (No. 2 Medical District) attended during the year ending Dee. 31, 1885
Dispensary, Guardians' Offices, Bishop's Road, Victoria Park.
YEAR 1885.
Cases.
Men.
Women.
Children.
Total.
Attendance.
Prescriptions.
Results.
At
Dispensary.
At
Paupers'
Homes.
Total.
Cured.
Relieved.
Died.
Discharged.
Total.
Quarter ending.
MARCH 31st
280
74
137
69
280
416
1216
1632
1027
107
108
2
63
280
JUNE 30th
224
60
91
73
224
390
776
1166
759
92
84
7
41
224
SEPTEMBER 30th
201
56
91
54
201
329
758
1087
676
72
78
5
46
201
December 31st
231
59
110
62
231
378
1107
1485
856
74
106
7
44
231
Totals
936
249
429
258
936
1513
3857
5370
3318
345
376
21
194
936
Number of cases of EPIDEMIC SICKNESS reported to Medical Officer of Health
Year 1885.
Cases.
Quarter ending March 31st
8
„ June 30th
5
,, September 30th
6
,, December 31st
2
Total
21
Signed, CHARLES WELCH, Medical Officer, No. 2 District.