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Bethnal Green 1927
Report on the health of the Borough of Bethnal Green during the year 1927
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MIDWIVES.
There are six private midwives known to practise
in the Borough, of whom three actually live in the
Borough. The Council also employs a midwife, and
an account of her work is also given in the Maternity
and Child Welfare Section.
HOSPITALS.
Public.
Board of Guardians: Bethnal Green Hospital,
Cambridge Road.
I am indebted to Dr. R. D. O'Leary, the Medical Superintendent, for the following statistics concerning the work of the Bethnal Green Hospital for the year ended the 30th September, 1927
| No. of Admissions | 6,266 | Casualties treated | 1,285 |
| Children Admitted: | Operations performed | 887 | |
| Under 3 years | 1,106 | Out-patients' Attendances | |
| 3—16 years | 1,401 | (July—September only) | 1,346 |
Other. The Officers of the hospitals have furnished me with the following statistics concerning their work last year:—
| Beds. | No. of Out-patients. | Out-patients' Attendances. | No. of In-patients. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Hospital for Children, Hackney Road | 134 | 34,571 | 137,840 | 1,811 |
| Mildmay Mission Hospital, Austin Street | 53+ | 10,933° | 35,658° | 516° |
| City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Heart and Lungs, Victoria Park | 185 | 7,265 | 32,228 | 1,355 |
* Also 36 beds aj Seaside Branch, Bexhill-on-Sea.
†Now increased to 56.
° Out-patients' Department closed for twelve weeks, and
In-patients' wards for 22 weeks.
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, although situated
outside the Borough, is also largely used by residents.