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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

Stepney 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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The number of bacteriological examinations made at the Mile End Hospital Laboratory Facilities
on behalf of the Public Health Department during the year was 2,898. These
consisted of:— No. No.
Positive. Negative. Totals
Swabs (for Diphtheria bacilli) 311 2,582 2,893
Blood (for Typhoid bacilli) 4 1 5
There were 284 specimens of sputa examined at our Tuberculosis Dispensaries
for general practitioners. 37 of these were found to be positive.

Table: The following is a list of the hospital facilities in the Borough, showingparticulars of each:—

The following is a list of the hospital facilities in the Borough, showing

particulars of each:—

Situation.No. of beds.In-patients admitted during the year.Out-patients. No. dealt with during the year.Purpose.Management.
London Hospital, Whitechapel Road.Male36214,358106,737General.Voluntary.
Female397
Cots84
Other32
Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road.Male1526,1218,360General.L.C.C.
Female253
Children135
St. George-in-the-East Hospital, Raine Street.Male2024,27212,159General.L.C.C.
Female152
Children52
Sick staff4
St. Peter's Hospital, Vallance Road.Male2213,6708,532General.L.C.C.
Female183
Children57
Isolation5
South Grove Institution, South Grove.Male441580—General.L.C.C.
Female237
London Jewish Hospital, Stepney Green.Male411,51116,377General.Voluntary.
Female51
Children12
Other5
Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Glamis Road.Children1351,56715.176General.Voluntary.
East End Maternity Hospital, Commercial Road.561,574377Maternity.Voluntary.
Jewish Maternity Hospital, Underwood Street.34798 midwifery 3 gynaecological48 maternity & 320 generalMaternity.Voluntary.