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Shoreditch 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Shoreditch]
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Domiciliary Relief.- I have to thank the Chief Officer of Social Welfare of the London County Counoil for the following figures relating to persons in receipt of domiciliary relief in Shoreditch.
| Week ended | Number of persons in receipt of domiciliary relief (excluding medical relief only) | Number of persons in receipt of medical relief only. |
|---|---|---|
| 1943: 27th March | 414 | 4 |
| 26th June | 383 | 3 |
| 25th September | 341 | – |
| 28th December | 389 | 2 |
| 1944: 25th March | 394 | 6 |
| 24th June | 365 | 1 |
| 30th September | 267 | 2 |
| 30th December | 328 | 5 |
| 1945: 31st March | 243 | 1 |
| 30th June | 351 | 4 |
| 29th September | 348 | 3 |
| 30th December | 356 | 4 |
| 1946: 30th March | 413 | 3 |
| 29th June | 468 | 3 |
| 28th September | 419 | 2 |
| 28th December | 482 | 1 |
| 1947: 29th March | 522 | 3 |
| 28th June | 492 | – |
| 27th September | 448 | – |
| 27th December | 482 | 1 |
| 1948: 27th March | 559 | |
| 28th June | 537 | – |
Hospitals.- Within the Borough:
St. Matthew's Hospital, Shepherdess Walk, N.I.
St. Leonard's Hospital, Nuttall Street, N.I
Royal Chest Hospital, City Road, E.C.I.
Ambulance Facilities,- Ambulances are provided by the London County
Council.
Venereal Diseases:- Posters and notices were displayed at the conveniences
in the Borough, drawing attention to the facilities available
at local Hospitals.
Public Mortuary.- The arrangement with Bethnal Green Borough Council
whose mortuary is staffed by a mortuary keeper employed by this Council
serving both boroughs was continued. During the" year 290 bodies were
deposited and 263 post mortem examinations were made.