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Bethnal Green 1872
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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London taken as a whole. This is highly satisfactory, as it must alter the
impression held by some that Bethnal Green is such a very unhealthy
locality.
In the preceding year, the death rate for Bethnal Green was 25 per
1000, or one person died of every 40 living, one death in every 7.9 being
from Zymotic disease. The average of deaths for the whole of London
during the same period was at the rate of 24.7 per 1000, or very slightly
under that of this District.
The average for the two years was—Bethnal Green, 22.9 per 1000 ;
for the whole of London, 23 per 1000; so that we may fairly assert the
healthiness of the Parish.
susceptible, had small pox in infancy, died unvaccinated, postponed by medical certificate, removed to other districts of which the Vaccination Officer has been informed, removed, not known at address given, empty houses, &c , in default, and to whom final notice has been given prior to proceedings being taken.
| Number of Births Registered. | Successfully Vaccinated. | Insusceptible of Vaccina-tion. | Had small pox in Infancy. | Died Unvaccinated. | Postponed by Medical Certltfeate. | Removed to other Districts. of which the Vaccination Officer has been informed | Removed not known at address given, empty houes. &c ,&c. | In default, and to whom final notice has been given previous to proceedings being taken. | |
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PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following is the number of new cases attended during the year by
the District Medical Officers:—
Workhouse Dr. Adams 1991 Cases.
District No. 1 Mr. Massingham 838 „
„ 2Dr. Welch 783 „
„ 3 Dr. Richards 569 „
„ 4 Mr. Defriez 751 „
„ 5 Dr. Burgess 371 „
„ 6 Dr. Sarvis 537 „
Total 5840 Cases.
These comprise the following cases of Zymotic disease:—Small Pox,
118; Measles, 50; Scarlet Fever, 28; Diphtheria, 7 ; Whooping Cough,
95 ; Fever, 269 ; Diarrhoea, 189. The dispensary system is still being
carried out in the District, and there are two Dispensaries. The one
in Church Row remains as at my last report; the other has been removed
from Morpeth Street to some premises built for the purpose adjoining the
Workhouse. The system works well, and gives general satisfaction.