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East Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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I have endeavoured to obtain further information from West
Ham in tabular form showing the various diseases, etc., from which
these patients suffered, but I was informed that it was impossible
to abstract the details required.
The Medical Officer of Health, West Ham, however, furnished the following information, showing the number of East Ham cases in these institutions on the 19th February, 1932:—
| Central Homes. | ||
| Men.—Chronic and infirm cases in Sick Ward | 61 | |
| In other wards | 50 | |
| Women.—Chronic and infirm cases in Sick Ward | 78 | |
| In other wards | 61 | |
| — | 250 | |
| Whipps Cross. | ||
| Tuberculosis cases—Men | 14 | |
| Women | 11 | |
| Children under 16 years | 3 | |
| Other cases— Men | 45 | |
| Women | 52 | |
| Children under 16 years | 33 | |
| Mental Observation Ward—Men | 2 | |
| Women | 2 | |
| — | 162 | |
| Forest House and Cottages. | ||
| Aged persons— Men | 26 | |
| Women | 11 | |
| Epileptic— Men | 1 | |
| Lunacy Act, Sect. 24—Men | 1 | |
| — | 39 | |
| Forest Gate Hospital. | ||
| Certified—Mental Deficiency Acts Men | 11 | |
| Certified—Mental Deficiency Acts Women | 4 | |
| Certified—Mental Deficiency Acts Children | 9 | |
| Certified—Sec. 24 Lunacy Acts Men | 5 | |
| Certified—Sec. 24 Lunacy Acts Women | 5 | |
| Uncertified Mental Defectives and Epileptics Men | 9 | |
| Uncertified Mental Defectives and Epileptics Women | 13 | |
| Uncertified Mental Defectives and Epileptics Children | 11 | |
| Able-bodied (helper) Men | 1 | |
| Chronic Sick Women | 35 | |
| Maternity Women | 5 | |
| Infants of Maternity Patients | 4 | |
| — | 112 |