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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 1890
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green]
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MILDMAY MISSION HOSPITAL.
Cases treated from January 1st to December -31st, 1890.
Cured.
Relieved.
Unrelieved.
Died.
Under
Treatment.
Total.
Medical Cases
131
37
7
16
11
202
Surgical Cases
106
19
4
1
14
144
Total
237
66
11
17
25
346
CITY OF LONDON HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES
OF THE CHEST.
Medical Report for the Year 1890.
Number of Patient* treated in Hospital for 1890 891
Died 85
Relieved 992
STATISTICAL TABLE OF DISEASES.
Phthisis :—
Both lungs affected 278
Right lung only 97
Left lung only 87
Fibroid Phthisis 6
Total 467
Bronchitis 103
Bronchiectasis 4
Asthma 4
Pneumonia 6
Pleurisy 30
Empyema 8
Heart Disease and Pericarditis 167
Anaemia 47
Dyspepsia 6
Aneuryms 7
Mediastinal Tumours 2
Gastric Ulcer 6
Influenza 9
Lymphadenoma and Leueocythæmia 4
Goitre 3
Diabetes 2
Diarrhoea 3
Cancer of Abdominal Organs 7
Lupus 3
Total 887