Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
The annual report made to the Council of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich for the year 1922
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HOSPITAL AND OTHER FORMS OF GRATUITOUS
MEDICAL RELIEF.
The Seamen's Hospital have admitted, treated and maintained
270 Greenwich persons for an average of thirty days each,
in addition to which there have been 1,920 Out-patients, making
altogether 5,760 attendances of persons belonging to the Borough
of Greenwich.
Miller General Hospital admitted, treated and maintained
382 Greenwich persons for an average of twenty-two days. 6,620
Out-patients have also been treated, the total attendances being
approximately 30,000.
Blackheath and Charlton Cottage Hospital admitted
140 In-patients from Greenwich, and treated about 120 casualties,
making about 1,080 attendances for this purpose.
POOR-LAW RELIEF.
I am indebted to the Clerks of the Greenwich and Woolwich
Boards of Guardians for the following figures for the year ended
31st December, 1922 :—
Greenwich Charlton and
Parish. Kidbrooke Parish.
Total amount expended in out-door relief £76,969 £18,400
Total number of persons treated in Hospital 879 125
Total number of persons treated medically in their
own homes 658 393
Total number of persons admitted to the Workhouse
544 27
Note.—Figures are unobtainable as regards St. Nicholas, Deptford Parish