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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
East Ham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Table 34. TUBERCULOSIS, 1949.
| No. of visits to homes of patients by nurses during 1949 | No. of notified cases on East Ham Chest Clinic register on 31/12/49 | No. of occasions on which free extra nourishment supplied to patients during the year | No. of occasions financial help given for purchase of bedding and clothing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | Children | Total | Milk | Food | Total | ||
| 6,105 | 1,000 | 283 | 1,283 | 710 | 56 | 766 | 42 |
Table 35.
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT. Number Treated, 1949.
| Name of Home | Children 0—5 years | School-Children | Adults | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | |
| Cliffe Combe, Broadstairs | — | — | 19 | 15 | — | — | 19 | 15 |
| St. Mary's Broadstairs | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 18 |
| The House Beautiful, Bournemouth | — | — | 16 | 6 | — | — | 16 | 6 |
| Hunstanton Convalescent Home | — | — | 14 | 6 | — | — | 14 | 6 |
| St. Michaels Convent, Clacton-on-Sea | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 7 | — | 20 |
| " Bethany," Bournemouth | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 12 | 7 |
| Stamford Hill Home, Thorpe Bay | — | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 5 | 10 |
| Darrington House, Camberley | — | — | 5 | 9 | — | — | 5 | 9 |
| St. Michael's, Southbourne | — | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | 13 |
| Tapley Park, Instowe | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
| Children's Seaside Home, Exmouth | — | — | — | 13 | — | •— | — | 13 |
| Home for Invalid Children, Hove | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
| Manor House, Burgh Castle, Gt. Yarmouth | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 4 |
| Burtt Home, Bognor | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| St. Helen's Nursery, Letchworth | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 |
| Princess Christian's Home, Englefield Green | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Beach Court, Lancing-on-Sea | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
| Belgrave House, Littlehampton | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 9 | — |
| Bunce Court, Otterden, Faversham | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
| North Devon Convalescent Home, Lynton | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
| Bell Memorial Home, Lancing-on-Sea | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| All Saints' Home, Eastbourne | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — |
| Essex Convalescent Home, Clacton-on-Sea | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| National Institute Blind Home, St. Leonard's-on-Sea | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| † Regional Hospital Boards' Homes | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 5 |
| Others | 11 | 16 | 46 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 61 |
† No cost to Council.
TABLE 36. CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT. Period of Treatment, 1949.
| Age Group | Sex | Up to 1 week | 1-2 wks. | 2-3 wks. | 3-4 wks. | 4-5 wks. | 5-6 wks. | 6-7 wks. | 7-8 wks. | 8-9 wks. | 9-10 wks. | 10-11 wks. | 11-12 wks. | Over 12 wks. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under | M. | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 years | F. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 49 |
| School | M. | 1 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 15 | 72 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 171 |
| children | F. | 4 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 6 | 85 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 155 |
| Adults | M. | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
| F. | — | 9 | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |