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Bethnal Green 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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Other.
The Officers of the other hospitals have furnished me with the following statistics concerning their work last year—
| Beds | No. of new Out-patients | Out-patients Attendances | No. of In-patients | Average duration Inpatient treatment (days) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Queen's Hospital also has 44 beds at a country branch,
the Little Folks' Home, Bexhill.
In addition to its importance as a consultative centre, both
in respect of Tuberculosis and Heart conditions, the London Chest
Hospital carries on a great deal of research work.
The London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, although situated
outside the Borough, is also largely used by residents.
DISPENSARIES, &c.
The following Dispensaries exist in the Borough,
and I have been furnished with the following statistics concerning last year's work.
No. of Out-Patients' Medical Visits to
Out-Patients. Attendances. Patients' Homes.
* Queen Adelaide's Dispensary,
Pollard Row 1,313 3,879 485
§Medical Mission,
St. James-the-Less,
St. James's Road 276 4,179 315
†Medical Mission,
Annie Macpherson Home of
Industry, Cambridge Road 2,914 22,700 4,617
(new 1,173)
*There is also a Dental Department attached to this Dispensary
and 197 patients received treatment thereat.
†There were also attendances as follows:- Dental Department,
1,011; Eye Department 279; Massage and Sunlight 324; Chiropody
Clinic 470.
§In addition, there were 121 attendances for dental treatment.