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and shews that for 1865 it was lower than the average for the whole of
London.
The Births registered for 1865 were—Boys, 2481; Girls, 2349—
total, 4830; being 1 birth to every 23.8 person living in 1865, against 1
in 25 persons living in 1864. For the whole of London the rate was in
1865, 1 birth to 28 persons living, and the same for 1864. This shows
our birth-rate to be far above the average for the whole of London.
pauper illness.
Table 5 contains a statement of all the new cases attended by the
District Medical Officers. I have made no comparison with the past, as
it is the first whole year for which a Table has been submitted to you
since the alterations in the Districts were made.
deaths in public institutions
DURING THE YEAR 1865.
Males. Females. Total.
Workhouse 126 123 249
City of London Hospital for Diseases of the Chest 28 10 38
Bethnall House Lunatic Asylum 20 18 38
queen adelaide's dispensary.
The following is the Medical Report of the Charity for the year
ending December 31st, 1865:—
Patients have been admitted, who have had Advice and Medicine
Gratis, at the Dispensary, or at their own Homes 2379
Have been Visited at their own Homes 240
"Were so Visited during the last week of the year 1865 20
nave been discharged Cured, or have not returned their Letters.. 1299
Ditto, Relieved 401
Have Died 49
Were still under Medical Treatment on December 31st, 1865 942