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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1867
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]
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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FOR 1867.
| Male. | Female. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workhouse | 140 | 146 | 286 |
| City of London Hospital | 39 | 19 | 58 |
| Bethnall Green Lunatic Asylum | 24 | 23 | 47 |
| 396 |
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S DISPENSARY. The following is the Medical Report of this Charity for the year ending December 31st, 1867:—
| New Patients have been admitted, who have had Advice and MedicineGratis, at the Dispensary, or at their own Homes | 2675 |
| Have been visited at their own Homes | 461 |
| Were so visited during the last week of the year 1867 | 29 |
| Have been discharged Cured, or not returned their Letters | 1721 |
| Ditto, Relieved | 606 |
| Have Died | 57 |
| Were still under Medical Treatment on the 31st December, 1867. | 1878 |
| The total number of Patients' Attendances during 1867 having been | 19,982 |
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST. The following is the Medical Report of this Institution for the year 1867:—
| IN-PATIENTS. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients under Treatment on the 1st January, 1867 | 84 | ||
| Admitted since | 579 | 663 | |
| Remaining under Treatment, 31st December, 1867 | 81 | ||
| Total under Treatment during the year | 582 | ||
| Of these there have been— | |||
| More or less Relived | 522 | ||
| Died | 60 | ||
| Patients Admitted from the Opening of the Wards in 1855, to 31st December, 1867 | 5128 | ||
| Average number resident throughout the Year | 82 | ||
| OUT-PATIENTS. | |||
| Under Treatment on the 1st January, 1867 | 1257 | ||
| Admitted since | 14,034 | ||
| 15,291 | |||
| Remaining under Treatment on the 31st December, 1867 | 1081 | ||
| Total Treated during the Year | 14,210 | ||
| Patients Admitted from the Opening of the Institution in 1848, to the 31st December, 1867 | 141,791 | ||
| Average attendance of Out-Patients each week | 1222 | ||