Report of the experience of the St. Marylebone infirmary, since 1827, with respect to admissions, duration of treatment, mortality, and other statistical results, according to age and sex / by John Clendinning.
- Clendinning, J. (John), 1798-1848.
- Date:
- 1844
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report of the experience of the St. Marylebone infirmary, since 1827, with respect to admissions, duration of treatment, mortality, and other statistical results, according to age and sex / by John Clendinning. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![In 1838 a Committee was appointed by the Council of the Statistical Society for “ collecting the statistics of life,” as shown more especially in the leading medical charities of the country, and circulars were issued to 46 London institutions, and to about 80 similar charities in the pro- vinces] amongst the former was the parochial infirmary of St. Mary- lebone. In consequence of this application conveyed to the guardians and directors of the poor for St. Marylebone, by the author of this'paper, permission was given him by the guardians to examine the records of the infirmary, and report the results of his inquiry to the Committee. Circumstances beyond the control of the writer, prevented the prepara- tion of a report of the experience of the infirmary, in due time for the use of the Committee. Since then the writer has been enabled to complete those analyses for which suitable materials were then placed at his disposal. He has, further, since been able to make use of returns made to the Poor Law Commissioners, and to the guardians, for various pur- poses, and at various times, all of which have more or less bearing on the subject of the statistics of life. Some time since, the author commu- nicated to some leading members of the statistical section of “ The British Association for the Advancement of Science,” the fact that he was in possession of these materials ; and undertook, with their sanction, to draw up a report to be presented to the ensuing meeting of the Association, if his other engagements should admit of his completing it in time, and if not at the next meeting, then at the meeting of the following year. He has subsequently had communication again with the members of the statistical section above alluded to, and with the treasurer of the Associa- tion, and has the honour now, with the sanction of those gentlemen, to present his report in as complete a condition as the materials at his dis- posal have admitted of. Preliminary General Observations respecting the Infirmary. The St. Marylebone Infirmary, or “ Sick House,” forms a portion of the parochial establishment for the relief of the poor of St. Marylebone. It adjoins, but is distinct from, the “ Workhouse,” having for the most part officers and servants of its own. Its professional staff consists of 3 honorary Physicians—an honorary Physician Accoucheur—2 honorary Surgeons—a House Surgeon—3 assistant House Surgeons—and 2 Dispensers—in all 12 persons. The admissions to its wards come partly from out of doors, and partly from the adjoining workhouse. It receives indifferently both sexes, all ages, and all diseases, except small-pox. The right of admission is legally limited to persons locally resident for a minimum time; but in practice the legal limit as to residence, is often, as I understand, over-stepped in favour of urgent sickness, and extreme destitution ; and such transgressions of law, are happily now not only justifiable but inevitable, in consequence of the](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28519371_0004.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
