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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
Bethnal Green 1868
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following is the number of new cases attended during the year by the District Medical Officers :—
| Mr. Massingham | 2735 Cases. | |
| „ 2 | Mr. Defriez | 969 „ |
| „ 3 | Dr. Burgess | 701 „ |
| „ 4 | Dr. Richards | 2180 „ |
| „ 5 | Dr. Welch | 2091 |
| „ 6 | Dr. Sarvis | 626 ,, |
| „ 7 | Dr. Brotherton | 990 „ |
| Total | 10,292 Cases. | |
Ages at Death.
Over 90
2
At 10, and under 20
3
At 80, and under 90
29
„ 5, „ 10
4
„ 70, „ 80
51
From 1 to 5
17
„ 60, „ 70
65
Under 1
35
„ 50, „ 60
27
,, 40, „ 50
29
290
„ 30, ,, 40
16
„ 20, „ 30
12
Length of Time in the Infirmary.
1 8 years.
15 3 months.
1 7 „
32 2 „
4 4 „
37 1 „
6 3 „
25 3 weeks
12 2 „
17 2 „
16 1 „
14 1 „
2 11 months.
12 6 days.
1 10 „
7 5 „
5 9 „
5 4 „
2 8 „
10 3 „
4 7 „
10 2 „
10 6 „
8 1 „
13 5 „
3 12 hours.
13 4 „
5 Sudden.
Births,—109 Children have been born (59 males, 50 females)—of these 47 were
Legitimate, 62 Illegitimate, 11 were Stillborn, and 4 prematurely. It will be seen, on