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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bethnal Green Borough]
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LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT — AREA II.
Persons Afforded Institutional Relief (in Bethnal Green Institutions) other than Casuals.
| SICK CASES. | OTHER CASES | TOTAL | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children 3-16 | Children under 3 | Men | Women | Children 3-16 | Children under 3 | ||
| Week ended 25th June. 1932. | |||||||||
| Bethnal Green Hospital | 7 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
| Waterloo House ... | 167 | 177 | 1 | ... | 184 | 60 | 2 | 599 | |
| Leytonstone Children's Homes | ... | 2 | 1 | 173 | 187 | ||||
| 174 | 182 | 3 | 1 | 184 | 60 | 175 | 19 | 798 | |
| Week ended 24th December, 1932. | |||||||||
| Bethnal Green Hospital | 7 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | |||
| Waterloo House... | 12 | 192 | 1 | ... | 294 | 43 | ... | 550 | |
| Leytonstone Children's Homes | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 159 | ||
| 19 | 196 | 2 | 294 43 | 159 | 14 | 727 | |||
Number of Persons Afforded Relief other than Institutional Relief.
| Numbers excluding Casuals and persons in receipt of Medical Relief only. | Persons in receipt of Medical Relief only | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | Children under 16 | Total Persons | Total Cases | Able-bodied men | Men set to work or training included in Column. | ||
| Week ending 25th June, 1932 | 1485 | 1824 | 2467 | 5776 | 2227 | 628 | 264 | 203 |
| Week ending 24th December, 1932 | 1508 | 1845 | 2511 | 5764 | 2253 | 581 | 269 | 229 |