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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bethnal Green 1878
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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The following return, extracted from the books of the District Medical Officers, shews the number of new cases attended by them:—
| District. | March 31. | June 30. | Sept. 30. | Dec. 31. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Massingham | No. 1 | 188 | 138 | 78 | 130 |
| Dr. Welch | No. 2 | 245 | 211 | 217 | 210 |
| Dr. Richards | No. 3 | 89 | 95 | 82 | 108 |
| Mr. Defriez | No. 4 | 96 | 83 | 96 | 93 |
| Dr. Burgess | No. 5 | 90 | 71 | 90 | 80 |
| Mr. Owen | No. 6 | 137 | 153 | 116 | 151 |
| 845 | 751 | 679 | 772 |
LONDON HOSPITAL.
The following Tables, which contain particulars of
the cases removed from this parish, and treated in the
London Hospital, will probably be read with interest;
the numbers are not included in our mortality returns
(except indirectly in the estimate) as they occurred
beyond the boundaries of the district.
By a recent regulation of the authorities of the
London Hospital, immediate information of all cases
of Zymotic disease amongst patients applying for
treatment at the hospital is communicated to us.
It is to be hoped that other hospitals may be induced
to follow the example set by this magnificent
charity, which is the largest of its kind throughout
Great Britain.
I must here express my thanks, and record my
estimation of the great value of the information thus
supplied.
The total number of medical cases received into
this Hospital from Bethnal Green was 240; of these
35 terminated fatally.
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