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that fewer now apply solely to obtain relief orders, but Medical
Relief is now generally required. The Infirmary is also more
popular, and the skilful treatment by the Medical Superintendant,
aided by his very efficient staff, proves an attraction to the sick
poor. Thus it comes to pass, that as regards the District Medical
Officers' cases, the following are the numbers for three years :—
In 1886 the total orders received were 3501, of which 2038 were for admission.
1887 „ „ 3983 ,, 2340 „
1888 „ „ 4079 ,, 2643 „
I have extracted from the Weekly Statements issued by Mr.
William Vallance, Clerk to the Whitechapel Board of Guardians,
the following figures :—
The Infirmary contained during the year, numbers varying
each week from 697 to 543, and making a weekly average of 607.4.
The weekly admissions have ranged between 102 and 42, equal to
an average of 69.6 per week. The Workhouse during the same
period contained numbers varying from 368 to 238 and had a
weekly average of 293.8. The entire list of paupers resident in the
Institutions under the control of, or used by the Guardians, I find
gives for the whole year an average per week of 1514.1. The
highest number during any week was 1667 in the 9th week of the
1st quarter; and the lowest number was in the 2nd week of the
3rd quarter when it was 1402.
These figures as usual bear testimony to the excellent work
of Mr. W. M. S. Sherman, the Vaccination
Vaccination Officer to the Whitechapel Union. I have
Statistics. inserted the details in Table L* of the Appendix.
The Whitechapel District receives its Water Supply from the
East London and New River Companies. These
Water Supply companies have carried on their operations in the
to the usual manner. From the Analytical Returns
District. furnished by the Government Water Examiner,
and also by the statements of Messrs. Tidy and
Oddling, it is certain that our Water Supply is good and
sufficient.
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