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The Deaths took place as follows : —
In the London Hospital 38
,, Whitechapel Infirmary 17
,, South Eastern Fever Hospital 2
,, Banstead Asylum 2
,, South Grove Workhouse 2
,, Children's Hospital, Gt. Ormond Street 2
,, Children's Hospital, Shadwell 2
,, Colney Hatch Asylum 2
,, Friedenheim Institution 1
,, Eastern Fever Hospital 1
,, St. Bartholomew's Hospital 1
,, St. Elizabeth's Home 1
,, Brompton Hospital 1
,, North Eastern Hospital 1
,, Royal Chest Hospital 1
,, Ilford Asylum 1
,, Dartford Asylum 1
Found Drowned in the River Thames 1
At the several Model Dwellings 168
Total 245
Thus 68.5 per cent, only of the total deaths took place at the homes of
deceased persons.
The Deaths were registered as due to the following causes : —
Zymotic Diseases 28
Phthisis and Tuberculosis 19
Other Constitutional Diseases 27
Premature Birth and Old Age 15
Diseases of the Nervous System 30
,, Circulatory System 25
,, Respiratory System 62
,, Digestive System 18
,, Urinary-System 9
Accidents 8
Other causes 4
Total 245
Table H* of the Appendix contains particulars of the cases which received
attention at the hands of the District Medical Officers. As usual, a large
number of Orders were obtained merely to procure admission into the Infirmary.
The various Philanthropic Institutions contribute largely to the number of
applicants who thus become chargeable to the Rates: vide the subjoined
Table: —
SHELTERS.
No. of
Admission
Orders given
by the District
Medical Officers.
Salvation Army Shelter for men, 20, Whitechapel road
200
,, ,, women, 194, Hanbury street
196
,, ,, men, Quaker street
33
,, ,, men, Royal Mint street
57
Church Army Shelter for men, 104, Whitechapel road
1
Jewish Shelter, 84, Leman street
—
Barnardo's Shelter for women, 12, Dock street
—
,, ,, ,, 81, Commercial street
22
Tenter Street East Philanthropic Shelter
31
Wilkes Street Church Army Home
—
Working Lads' Institute, 137, Whitechapel road
—
Pelham House, Spital square
—
540
* Page 27.