Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Deaths in Public institutions.
The great use made of the facilities for Institutional treatment
is shown by the subjoined table, viz.
Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards | |
---|---|---|
Whipps Cross Hospital | 36 | 470 |
Central Home | — | 401 |
Dagenham Sanatorium | — | 48 |
West Ham Mental Hospital | — | 46 |
Plaistow Fever Hospital | 38 | 90 |
Forest Gate Hospital | 19 | 31 |
Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards | |
---|---|---|
Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End | 54 | 116 |
St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow | 19 | 31 |
Plaistow Maternity Hospital | 30 | 13 |
Royal Albert Dock Hospital | — | 28 |
Children's Hospital, Balaam Street | 13 | 3 |
Other places, e.g. Docks, etc. | 1 | 1 |
Residents dying in London Institutions | 54 | 25 |
264 | 1303 | |
Non-residents dying in West Ham Institutions | 79 | 301 |
185 | 999 | |
Net West Ham Deaths occurring in Institutions 1 | 184 |
The above figures show that over 35 per cent, of the deaths
occurring in West Ham took place in public institutions.
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