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Bethnal Green 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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Metropolitan Board of Works.
41 and 42 Vict., CH. 74.
REGULATIONS AS TO DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND
MILKSHOPS.
In pursuance of Section 34 of the 41 and 42 Vict., Ch. 74, the following
Order in Council was made on the 15th June, 1885:—
THE DAIRIES, COWSHEDS, AND MILKSHOPS ORDER OF
1885.
At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 15th day of June, 1885.
By Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.
PRESENT:
Lord President. | Mb. Trevelyan.
The Lords and others of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council, by virtue and in exercise of the powers in them
vested under The Contagious Diseases (Animals) Act, 1878,
and of every other power enabling them in this behalf, do
order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
Short Title.
1. This Order may be cited as the Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops
Order of 1885.
Extent.
2. This Order oxtends to England and Wales and Scotland only.
Commencement.
3. This Order shall commence and take effect from and immediately
after the thirtieth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and
eighty-five.
MILDMAY MISSION HOSPITAL.
Cases treated from January 1st to December 31st, 1885.
| Cured. | Relieved. | Unrelieved. | Dead. | Under Treatment. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical cases | 148 | 77 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 270 |
| Surgical | 129 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 166 |
| Total | 277 | 103 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 436 |
BETHNALL HOUSE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Return for 1885.
| male. | female. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, 1st January, 1885 | 155 | 234 |
| Admitted during year | 126 | 216 |
| Discharged | 57 | 90 |
| Died | 26 | 26 |
| Number on 1st January, 1885 | 148 | 240 |
| Average resident during year | 143 | 233 |
PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following Return, extracted from the books of the District Medical Officers, shows the number of new cases attended by them:—
| District. | Mar. 31. | June 30. | Sept. 30. | Dec. 31. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Berdoe | No. 1 | 225 | 184 | 207 | 191 |
| Dr. Welch | No. 2 | 280 | 224 | 201 | 231 |
| Dr. Schmidt | No. 3 | 96 | 123 | 150 | 117 |
| Mr. Defriez | No. 4 | 107 | 129 | 115 | 126 |
| Dr. Burgess | No. 5 | 108 | 117 | 114 | 116 |
| Mr. Owen | No. 6 | 232 | 219 | 215 | 193 |