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St Giles (Camden) 1877
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Giles District]
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The Bloomsbury Dispensary, Great Russell Street.
The following table will sliow the amount of useful work performed
by the Medical and Surgical Staff of the Dispensary for the benefit of
the sick poor in our district. I have especially to thank Dr. Steele,
the Resident Medical Officer, for his kindness in giving information
respecting infectious cases which have occurred amongst the patients
of the Dispensary.
Showing the Number of New Cases treated at the Bloo,usbury Dispensary,
| Quarter ending— | Physician's Cases. | Surgeon's Case | Casualties about | Total. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. under Treatment. | Visited at home. | Died. | Total No. under Treatment. | Visited at home. | Died. | Total No. under Treatment. | Visited at home. | Died | ||
| 1877. March 25th | 939 | 278 | 25 | 654 | 52 | 2 | 464 | 1493 | 330 | 27 |
| June 24th | 1020 | 379 | 22 | 557 | 55 | 0 | 495 | 1580 | 434 | 22 |
| Sept. 29th | 920 | 130 | 18 | 549 | 24 | 1 | 406 | 1469 | 154 | 19 |
| Dec. 25th | 957 | 182 | 11 | 434 | 8 | 0 | 380 | 1388 | 190 | 11 |
| Whole Year. | 3836 | 969 | 76 | 2094 | 139 | 3 | 1745 | 5930 | 1108 | 79 |
The Infants' Home, No. 35, Great Coram Street.
20 children died at the Home during the year, against 13 in the
preceding year and 24 in 1875.
I adhere to the opinion given by me in last year's Report, that all
institutions for the reception and nursing of infants should be placed
directly under Government supervision.
Deaths not Certified.
Six deaths were registered as uncertified, and an inquest ought to
be held on all such cases where no medical certificate of the cause of
death is forwarded to the registrar.
Inquests.
97 Inquests were held, 67 of the deaths were returned from
natural causes, 26 from accidental causes, and 4 were suicides. The
large number of inquests in South St. Giles, is chiefly connected with
the Workhouse.
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