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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 1885
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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| Quarter ending. | Children under 5 years. | Persons from five to fifty-five | Persons above fifty-five. | Total. | Mean Temperature Fahrenheit. | Rainfall in inches. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 78 | 47 | 67 | 192 | 40°.3 | 5.26 |
| June | 91 | 32 | 43 | 166 | 52°.4 | 5.82 |
| September | 49 | 12 | 13 | 74 | 59°.1 | 5.55 |
| December | 86 | 44 | 65 | 195 | 42°.8 | 7.37 |
| Total, 1885 | 304 | 135 | 188 | 627 | 48°.65 Mean Temperature for year 1885. | 24.00 |
| Total, 1884 | 311 | 133 | 181 | 625 | 50°.67 Mean Temperature for year 1884. | 18.05 |
BETHNALL HOUSE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Return for 1885.
male.
female.
Number of patients, 1st January, 1885
155
234
Admitted during year
126
216
Discharged
57
90
Died
26
26
Number on 1st January, 1885
148
240
Average resident during year
143
233
PAUPER ILLNESS.
The following Return, extracted from the books of the District
Medical Officers, shows the number of new cases attended by
them:—
District.
Mar. 31.
June 30.
Sept. 30.
Dec. 31.
Dr. Berdoe
No. 1
225
184
207
191
Dr. Welch
No. 2
280
224
201
231
Dr. Schmidt
No. 3
96
123
150
117
Mr. Defriez
No. 4
107
129
115
126
Dr. Burgess
No. 5
108
117
114
116
Mr. Owen
No. 6
232
219
215
193