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Shoreditch 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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I also have to thank the Chief Officer of Public Assistance of the London County
Council for the following figures relating to persons in receipt of domiciliary relief
in Shoreditch:—
Table No. 7
| Week ended | Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only). | Number of persons in receipt of medical relief only. |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | ||
| 28th March | 2,876 | 74 |
| 27th June | 2,492 | 87 |
| 26th September | 2,321 | 94 |
| 26th December | 2,842 | 118 |
| 1932 | ||
| 26th March | 3,366 | 92 |
| 25th June | 3,087 | 105 |
| 24th September | 2,974 | 138 |
| 31st December | 2,982 | 145 |
| 1933 | ||
| 25th March | 3,047 | 126 |
| 24th June | 2,983 | 59 |
| 30th September | 2,918 | 51 |
| 30th December | 2,684 | 45 |
| 1934 | ||
| 31st March | 2,969 | 62 |
| 30th June | 3,255 | 50 |
| 29th September | 3,194 | 44 |
| 29th December | 3,578 | 55 |
| 1935 | ||
| 30th March | 3,538 | 57 |
| 29th June | 3,447 | 43 |
| 28th September | 3,183 | 55 |
| 28th December | 3,085 | 58 |
| 1936 | ||
| 28th March | 3,079 | 88 |
| 27th June | 2,721 | 49 |
| 26th September | 2,624 | 48 |
| 26th December | 2,684 | 52 |
| 1937 | ||
| 27th March | 2,668 | 52 |
| 26th June | 2,241 | 65 |
| 25th September | 2,137 | 62 |
| 25th December | 2,214 | 55 |
HOSPITALS, ETC.
Within the Borough—
St. Matthew's Hospital, Shepherdess Walk, N.l (for chronic sick,
London County Council) 627 beds.
St. Leonard's Hospital, Nuttall Street, N.1 (general hospital),
London County Council 549 beds.
Royal Chest Hospital, City Road, E.C.I 85 beds.