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city of london hospital for diseases op the chest.
The following is the Medical .Report for the Year 1872:—
in-patients.
Under treatment on the 1st January, 1872 83
Admitted since 773— 856
Remaining under treatment on 31st December, 1871 93
Total under treatment during the year 763
Of these there have been—More or less relieved 686
Died 77
Patients admitted from the opening of the "Wards in 1855, to the 31st
December, 1872 8,760
Average number resident throughout the year 80
out-patients.
Under treatment on the 1st January, 1872 1,140
Admitted since 13,538
14,678
Remaining under treatment on 31st December, 1872 1,143
Total treated during the year 13,535
Patients admitted from the opening of the Institution in 1848, to the
31st December, 1872 211,136
Average attendance of Out-Patients each week 1165
queen adelaide's dispensary.
The following is the Medical Report of the Charity for the year ending
December 31st, 1872:—
New Patients have been admitted, who have had Advice and Medicine,
Gratis, at the Dispensary, or at their own homes 2404
Have been visited at their own homes 470
Were so visited during the last week of the year 1872 29
Have been discharged, Cured, or not returned their letters 1037
Ditto Relieved 1009
Have died 36
Were still under Medical treatment in the last week of December, 1872 322
The total number of Patients' attendances during 1872 having been 28,230
WATER SUPPLY.
The " Metropolis Water Act of 1871 " has caused much inconvenience
and trouble in this District. Shortly after it was declared that there
would be a constant supply to various localities then water was cut off