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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of the County of Essex, there were seven ambulances in commission
during the year. These vehicles made 8,212 journeys,
including 2,441 in respect of West Ham cases. The two
ambulances at Plaistow Fever Hospital made 1,069 journeys
during the year.
MORTUARIES.
BODIES RECEIVED INTO THE MORTUARY DURING 1947
STRATFORD MORTUARY
Month | Bodies in Queen Mary's Hospital on which inquests were held | Number received at public mortuary | Total | Males | Females | Under 5 years | Over 5 years | Sent in by Coroner | Sent in by Police | Sent in for sanitary reasons | Number of Post-Mortem Examinations | Number of Inquests |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | 4 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 7 | - | 21 | 6 |
February | — | 30 | 30 | 22 | 8 | 27 | 3 | 24 | 6 | — | 30 | 6 |
March | 2 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 6 | — | 24 | 3 |
April | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 7 | 4 |
May | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | 11 | 1 |
June | 2 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 14 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 12 | 7 |
July | 1 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 2 |
August | — | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 12 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
September | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 | — | 9 | 4 | — | 10 | 5 |
October | 2 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | — | 15 | 8 |
November | 4 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 16 | — | 10 | 6 | — | 12 | 8 |
December | 2 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 2 | — | 13 | 3 |
Total | 25 | 179 | 204 | 139 | 65 | 173 | 31 | 156 | 48 | — | 179 | 54 |
SHOPS ACT, 1912-1936. The total number of visits made
during the year in respect of the Shops Act was 5,273, and 741
infringements were detected. The majority of these were of a
technical nature, in respect of which 719 verbal cautions were
given regarding the exhibition of forms and the keeping of
required records. In cases of a more persistent nature, 22
written warnings were issued.
Owing to the restrictions on lighting being still in force,
and the small quota of goods on sale in shops, the infringements
of the Shops (Hours of Closing) Act, 1928, were of a minor
character, and it was not found necessary to take legal proceedings
in any case.
SUPPLY OF INSULIN. During the year 9 new applications
were received for the free supply of insulin. In addition,
15 other persons continued to receive assistance in this connection.
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