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History of paediatrics and child health

G170. INSIGHT INTO PAEDIATRIC IN-PATIENT POPULATION IN THE VICTORIAN HOSPITAL: INFORMATION FROM THE CENSUS RETURNS OF 1881
M. Hewitt.

Child Health, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UK

Introduction: The establishment of dedicated children’s hospitals in the UK occurred during the second half of the 19^th century. Children were admitted to these units and to nearby general hospitals. Census returns were undertaken every 10 years from 1841and detailed information on patients and staff resident in the hospital was collected. The study looked to collate this information.

Method: Census forms from the 1881 census were reviewed and the entries for the children’s hospitals and nearby general hospitals in Nottingham, Derby and Birmingham were identified. All patients under the age of 14 were noted and comparisons between adult and children’s institutions were made. Details of staff who were resident were also noted. Mortality of the children in these units was assessed by checking the national register of deaths for comparable names.

Results: In-patient numbers for Birmingham, Nottingham, and Derby children’s . . . [Full text of this article]