Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.
males.
females.
total.
Workhouses
162
109
271
City of London Hospital
32
22
54
Bethnall Green Lunatic Ayslum
23
15
38
On the night of the Census, the Workhouse contained 1080 persons
Inmates:—Males, 530; females, 508; total, 1038. The remainder were
master, matron, officers, &c.
In the City of London Hospital there were 117 persons. Patients:—
Males, 57; females, 42; total, 99. The remainder were medical officers,
matron, nurses, &c.
In Bethnall Green Lunatic Asylum there were 411 persons Patients:—
Males, 130; females, 224; total, 354. The remainder were medical
officers, attendants, &c.
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S DISPENSARY.
The following is the Medical Report of this Charity for the year ending
December 31st, 1870:—
New Patients have been admitted, who have had Advice and Medicine,
Gratis, at the Dispensary, or at their own homes 3131
Have been visited at their own homes 676
"Were so visited during the last week of the year 1870 20
Have been discharged Cured, or not returned their Letters 1937
Ditto, Relieved 1633
Have died 35
"Were still under Medical treatment in the last week of December, 1870 350
The total number of Patients' attendances during 1870 having been 45,036
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The following is the Medical Report for the Year 1870:—
IN-PATIENTS.
Patients under treatment on the 1st January, 1870 100
Admitted since 772
872
Remaining under treatment 31st December, 1870 100
Total under treatment during the year 772
Of these there have been—
More or less relieved 713
Died 59
Patients admitted from the opening of the Wards in 1855, to Dec. 31, 1870. 7299