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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 1896
Report on the sanitary condition and vital statistics of the Parish of St. Matthew, Bethnal Green during the year 1896
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REPORT OF FEVER AND DIPHTHERIA CASES ADMITTED INTO FEVER HOSPITALS DURING THE YEAR 1896.
| Hospitals. | No. of Cases remaining at end of 1895. | No. of Cases Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | No. of Cases remaining at end of 1896. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Hospital (Homerton) | 33 | 283 | 138 and 134 transferred to Winchmore Hill and 1 to North Eastern. | 16 | 27 |
| Northern Hospital (Winchmore Hill) | 30 | 134 from Eastern Hospital. 36 from North-Eastern Hospital, 99 from North-Western Hospital and 3 from Western Hospital. | 236 | 0 | 66 |
| North-Western Hospital | 11 | 92 | 46 and 36 transferred to Winchmore Hill. | 5 | 16 |
| North-Eastern Hospital | 26 | 246 and 1 from Eastern Hospital | 140 and 99 transferred to Winchmore Hill. | 4 | 30 |
| New Cross Hospital | 3 | 99 | 30 and 45 transferred to Gore Farm. | 8 | 19 |
| South Western Hospital | 0 | 40 | 15 and 15 transferred to Gore Farm. | 1 | 9 |
| Western Hospital | 1 | 2 | 3 transferred to Winchmore Hill. | 0 | 0 |
| Shooters Hill Hospital | 0 | 6 | 6 transferred to Gore Farm. | 0 | 0 |
| Gore Farm | 0 | 45 from New Cross Hospital, 15 from South Western Hospital, and 6 from Shooters Hill Hospital. | 46 | 0 | 20 |
| Totals | 104 | 768 | 651 | 34 | 187 |