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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BETHNAL GREEN INFIRMARY.
Quarter ending
Admissions.
Discharges.
Deaths.
Births.
25th March, 1884
522
462
76
19
24th June, 1884
509
467
88
20
29th September, 1884
586
509
91
12
25th December, 1884
577
411
93
18
Total
2194
1849
348
69
Dr. Knox has kindly furnished me with the above particulars. The
admissions were 164 in excess of the previous year, but the deaths
were 29 fewer. The births were less by 16.
QUEEN ADELAIDE'S DISPENSARY.
The Medical Report of this Charity gives the following results :—
Patients under medical treatment at the commencement of 1884 1257
New patients admitted who have had advice and medicine gratis
at the Dispensary or at their own homes 3827
Visited at their own homes 815
Have died 85
Still under medical treatment, January 1st, 1885 1330
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES OF THE
CHEST.
Medical Report for the year 1884.
Number of Patients treated in Hospital for 1884 1020
Died 80
Relieved 940
In addition to the above, Dr. Parry Jones, the resident medical
officer, informs mo that 16,600 out-patients were under treatment
during the year. Of the 940 cases noted above as relieved several
were completely cured; very many were considerably improved, and
sent back to work; others were relieved and strengthened; and a few
were merely made more comfortable during their downward course.