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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Queen Adelaide's Dispensary.— The following is the Medical
eport of the Charity for the year ending December 31st, 1875 :—
New Patients have been admitted, who have had advice and medicine at
the Dispensary, or at their own homes 2,727
Have been visited at their own homes 756
Have been discharged cured 1,159
Ditto relieved 966
Have died 39
Were still under medical treatment in the last week of December, 1875., 289
The total number of patients' attendances during 1875 has been 20,613
PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following is the number of new cases attended during the year
the District Medical Officers:—
Quarter ending.
June.
Sept.
Dec.
March,
1876.
District No. 1.— Mr. Massingham ..
152
132
144
145
„ „ 2.—Dr. Welch
260
207
236
237
,, ,, 3.—Dr. Richards
137
81
102
91
,, „ 4.—Mr. Defriez
119
129
131
116
„ „ 5.—Dr. Burgess
84
84
75
109
,f ,, 6.—Dr. Sarvis
129
156
96
-
Mr. Owen
170
Total
881
785
784
868
SEW CASES ADMITTED INTO ST. MATTHEW'S INFIRMARY
From March 25th, 1875, to March 25th, 1876
New Cases.
Deaths.
Quarter ending Midsummer, 1875
393
69
,, Michaelmas, ,,
405
66
,, Christmas, ,,
433
82
„ Lady-day, 1876
473
90
Total
1,704
307