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West Ham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: (C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosison the 31st December in Institutions belonging to the Council.

(C) Number of beds available for the treatment of Tuberculosison the 31st December in Institutions belonging to the Council.

Name of Institution.For Pulmonary Cases.For Non-Pulmonary Cases.
AdultsChildren under 15AdultsChildren under 15Total
Dagenham Sanatorium128———128
Langdon Hills Sanatorium—40——40
Poor Law Institution:No beds specially allotted.
Whipps Cross Hospital921

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* None specially allotted to children.

Table: (D) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year in Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the Treatment of Tuberculosis.

(D) Return showing the extent of Residential Treatment and Observation during the year in Institutions (other than Poor Law Institutions) approved for the Treatment of Tuberculosis.

In Institutions on Jan. 1st.Admitted during the year.Discharged during the year.Died in tilt Institutions.In Institu-tions on Dec. 31st.
Number of doubtfully tuberculous cases admitted for observation.
Adult males-22——
Adult females—321—
Children—33——
T otal-871—
Number of definitely tuberculous patients admitted for treatment.
Adult males9418612641113
Adult females491341161948
Children857077—78
Total22839031960239
Grand Total22839832661239