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Bethnal Green 1867

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green, Parish of St. Matthew ]

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Of the 1966 cases, 604 were admitted to the Infirmary from the House; 1362 by the Relieving Officers and other Officials. The following Tables will show the admissions to, and discharges from, the Sick Wards each week throughout the year:—

First Quarter.Second Quarter.
Admissions from House. StreetTotal.DischargedAdmissions from House. Street.Total.Discharged
Jan. 514324619Mar. 305263129
„ 1222214330April 68202848
„ 197303740„ 1317203745
„ 2621234445„ 205222754
Feb. 225325754„ 2718325025
„ 915233860May 49172648
„ 169303942„ 118243238
„ 2310192952„ 1811253639
Mar. 214183246„ 2511324331
„ 97404726June 17202731
„ 165293444„ 810132344
„ 239273639„ 1514253942
„ 224273127
Total158324482497„ 296354133
Total133338471534
Third Quarter.Fourth Quarter.
Admissions from House. Street.Total.DischargedAdmissions from House. Street.Total.Discharged
July 612364833Oct. 511182939
„ 1315213634„ 1211425325
„ 2010243419„ 1916294534
„ 2712243640„ 269273621
Aug. 34232742Nov. 28212931
„ 1016274331,, 96263221
„ 1715405540„ 1613193234
„ 247273427„ 2318405829
„ 3110324245„ 308283632
Sept. 78202842Dec. 715375228
„ 148182624„ 1415274251
„ 2112273929„ 2111182942
„ 2816213728„ 3127285559
Total145340485443Total168360528446

The result of the 1966 new cases is as follows:– 192 have died; 14 have been sent to
the Insane Wards; 12 to the Fever and Small Pox Hospitals; 1360 discharged cured
or relieved; and 388 still remain under medical treatment: making, with 136 cases
from the previous years, a total of 524 on the Medical Relief Book on the 1st January,
1868.