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West Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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DAGENHAM SANATORIUM
AND LANGDON HILLS SANATORIUM FOR CHILDREN.
Annual Report of the Medical Superintendent
(Dr. C. M. Mayberry).
At the end of 1930 the number of patients remaining under
treatment were:—
Males 74
Females 37-111
The total admissions during 1931 were:—
Males 140
Females 122-262
The number of deaths was:—
Males 35
Females 20-55
Discharges during the year totalled:—
Males 101
Females 101-202
Leaving under treatment at 31st December, 1931:—
Males 78
Females 38-116*
* Including 17 Non-Insured Persons.
Insured persons admitted during the year totalled 194, the
remaining 68 being Non-Insured.
Forty-one Ex-Service men were admitted to the Sanatorium
during the same period.
The Death Rate (calculated on admissions) was 20.99 per
cent. In the case of males the percentage was 25.00, and in the
case of females 16.39.
The Average Duration of Residence (both sexes) was 169.29
days. The average for males was 216.40 days, and for females
122.17 days.
The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows :
| T.B. Minus | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade I. | Grade 11. | Grade III. | |||
| Males | 29 | 13 | 41 | 18 | 101 |
| Females | 46 | 7 | 31 | 17 | 101 |
| MALES. | |||||
| Quiescent | 19 | 8 | 10 | 1 | |
| Improved | 8 | 5 | 27 | 5 | |
| No material | |||||
| improvement | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | |
| 29 | 13 | 41 | 18 |
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