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Bethnal Green 1890

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]

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DIPHTHERIA.
No. of cases reported and visited 422
Inspector Lapworth 109 cases.
Inspector Weston 100 „
Inspector Foot 213 „
Premises found satisfactory 144
In 278 cases, 408 Insanitary conditions wero found existing—
W.C. no water supply 51
Internal Drainage defective 64
External „ 112
Domestic water supply drawn from W.C. cistern 19
Other Insanitary conditions 162
No. removed to Hospital 106
No. of cases from families occupying one room 69
ENTERICA.
No. of cases reported and visited 130
Inspector Lapworth 29 cases.
Inspector Weston 46 „
Inspector Foot 55 „
Premises found satisfactory 41
In 89 cases, 154 Insanitary conditions were found existing—
W.C. no water supply 20
Internal Drainage defective 25
External „ „ 41
Domestic water supply drawn from W.C. cistern 7
Other Insanitary conditions 61
No. removed to Hospital 32
No. of cases from families occupying one room 22
ERYSIPELAS.
No. of cases 178
Inspector Lapworth 41 cases.
Inspector Weston 83 „
Inspector Foot 54 „
The majority of the cases notified from the " East Ward " are
reported from Bethnal Green Workhouse.
VARIOLA.
No. of cases 1—Inspector Lapworth.