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East Ham 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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RUNWELL MENTAL HOSPITAL.
Mental patients are now accommodated in Runwell Mental
Hospital, Essex, the institution belonging to the County Boroughs
of East Ham and Southend-on-Sea.
Statistics and other information relating to the Hospital
are contained in the Annual Report for 1939.
EAST HAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
The work of the hospital and Public Health Department
becomes more closely associated each year and I acknowledge
with gratitude the help of the Committee and honary medical staff.
Reference should be made to the Annual Report.
BLIND PERSONS ACTS, 1920 - 1938.
The following figures are abstracted from the statistical record of the registration of blind persons, as at 31. 3. 40.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number on register | 116 | 108 | 224 |
| Total employed | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| Undergoing training | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Trained but unemployed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| No training but trainable. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unemployable | 94 | 95 | 189 |
| Children (5 to 16 years.) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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