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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 1879
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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With reference to the remainder, about one-half are permanently
cured; the others receive such relief and assistance as medical aid can
render.
The total number of Patients' tickets issued to Governors from
the 4th of March, 1850, to the 31st December, 1879, has amounted
to 84,182, of which 73,052 have during the existence of the Charity
been presented at the Dispensary.
PAUPER ILLNESS.
Cases treated in the Mildmay Medical Mission Hospital from October 5th, 1878, to October 5th, 1879:—
| DISEASES. | Total No. of Cases. | Recovered. | Relieved. | Under Treatment. | Died. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Medical— | |||||
| Typhoid Fever | 20 | 15 | .. | 4 | 1 |
| Febricula | 7 | 6 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Rheumatic Fever | 6 | 4 | .. | 2 | .. |
| Bronchitis, Acute | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .. |
| „ Chronic and Emphysema | 20 | 3 | 13 | .. | 4 |
| Pneumonia and Broncho-Pneumonia | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Pleurisy | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Phthisis pulmonalis | 20 | I | 13 | 2 | |
| Cardiac Disease | 14 | .. | 10 | .. | 4 |
| Pericarditis Chronic | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Liver Disease | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Kidney | 4 | I | 2 | .. | 1 |
| Diarrhœa and Dysentry | 5 | 4 | .. | .. | 1 |
| Gangrenous Stomatitis | 2 | 2 | .. | .. | .. |
| Tonsillitis, Acute and Chronic | 4 | 2 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Dyspepsia | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Meningitis | 1 | .. | .. | .. | 1 |
| Epilepsy | 2 | .. | 2 | .. | .. |
| Chorea | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Paralysis | 5 | .. | 5 | .. | .. |
| Phlebitis | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Skin Diseases | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| Rickets | 3 | .. | 2 | 1 | .. |
| Rheumatism | 9 | 6 | 3 | .. | |
| Debility | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .. |
| Diseases of women | 6 | 3 | 3 | .. | .. |
| Total | 176 | 73 | 68 | 19 | 16 |
| II. Surgical— | |||||
| Fractured Clavicle | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Hip joint Diseases | 6 | .. | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Spinal | 7 | .. | 6 | .. | 1 |
| Eye | 2 | 1 | .. | 1 | .. |
| Onychia | 1 | .. | .. | 1 | .. |
| Carbuncle | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Wounds, Burns, Scalds | 7 | 6 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Ulcer | 6 | 4 | I | 1 | .. |
| Abscesses | 5 | 3 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Tumour, Cervical (Removed) | 1 | 1 | .. | .. | .. |
| Total | 37 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Total Medical & Surgical Cases | 213 | 89 | 80 | 26 | 18 |
LONDON HOSPITAL.
As this Charity draws a large number of its patients from this
neighbourhood, though not itself situated in the Parish, I insert the
following particulars, which refer solely to patients who gave their
addresses as Bethnal Green.
We still continue to receive valuable information as to the locality
of cases of Zymotic disease from the Hospital authorities.
248 patients were admitted from Bethnal Green into the medical
wards ; of these 37 cases terminated fatally.