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Chelsea 1930
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1930
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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND ELSEWHERE.
In tabular form is shown below the number of deaths of Chelsea
residents which took place in various Institutions during the year. Of
the 602 Chelsea deaths registered in the Borough, 365 occurred in Institutions
within the Borough.
TABLE No. 10.
| Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Institutions Within the Borough. | Chelsea Deaths in Hospitals and Elsewhere Outside the Borough. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Luke's Hospital and Chelsea Institution | 281 | General Hospitals | 56 |
| Mental Hospitals | 18 | ||
| Royal Hospital for Pensioners | 59 | Special Hospitals | 10 |
| Cancer Hospital | 10 | Infectious Disease Hospitals | 7 |
| Victoria Hospital for Children (Tite Street) | 4 | Tuberculosis Sanatoria, etc. | 9 |
| Nursing Homes | 43 | ||
| St. Stephen's Hospital (Westminster Infirmary) | 10 | Poor Law Institutions | 9 |
| Private Addresses | 29 | ||
| Brompton Hospital | 1 | ||
| Chelsea Hospital for Women | — | ||
| Cheyne Hospital for Children | — | ||
| Freemasons' Hospital | — | ||
| St. George's Home for Tuberculosis | — | ||
| 365 | 181 | ||
Of the 960 deaths of non-residents registered in Chelsea, 949 occurred
in hospitals or Institutions within the Borough.