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BETHNALL HOUSE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
To the courtesy of Dr. Millar I am indebted for the
following return:
No. of Patients on 1st January, 1878.. 69 males, and 93 females.
Admitted during the year 1878 .. 181 „ 216 „
Discharged „ „ .. 70 „ 85 „
Died „ „ .. 36 „ 25 „
No. of Patients remaining 1st Jan., '79 144 ,, 199 „ Total 343
Average number resident during 1878.. 124 „ 165 „
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S DISPENSARY.
The Medical Report of this Charity gives the following
results:—
Patients under medical treatment at the commencement
of 1878 425
New Patients admitted who have had advice and
medicine gratis at the Dispensary, or at their own
homes 3122
Visited at their own homes 560
Have died 44
Still under medical treatment 987
"With reference to the remainder, about one-half
are permanently cured, the others receive such relief
and assistance as medical aid can render."
PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following return, extracted from the books of
the District Medical Officers, shews the number of new
cases attended by them:—