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East Ham 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]

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Table: Margate Home.

Margate Home.

Boys5
Girls5
—10
Grand Total573

Table: Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.I have to thank Mr. W. Pitt Steele, the Superintendent of these Homes, for the statistics appended below:—

Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.

I have to thank Mr. W. Pitt Steele, the Superintendent of these Homes, for the statistics appended below:—

Half-year ending 30-6-31Half-year ending 30-6-30
The highest number chargeable was524501
„ lowest „ „490469
In the Receiving Homes on the 1st January, 1931266
„ Scattered „ „ „233
— 499
In the Receiving Homes on the 1st July, 1931286266
„ Scattered „ „ „231233
— 517— 499
On the 1st July, 1931, the chargeability was apportioned as follows:—
To the County Borough of East Ham8772
,, ,, West Ham306285
,, Essex County Council124142
— 517— 499
The average number of admissions weekly was1114
„ ,, discharges „1013
Number of deaths in the Institution (East Ham 2, West Ham ])30
The number of children admitted from East Ham was3140
„ „ ,, „ West „ „185195
,, „ .. ,, Essex ,,72119
Transfers to other Institutions (not under the control of East or West Ham County Boroughs)2065
Total numbers of days maintenance91,98489,059
Infants under 34545
Children over 3 and under 57155
„ 5 „ 8117128
Boys over 8 „ 14139127
Girls „ 8 „ 149098
Boys „ 14 „ 163428
Girls „ 14 „ 162118
Accommodation :—(Beds provided) Receiving Homes283263
„ „ Scattered „235235
- 518- 498
Boys sent to situations710
Girls „ „56
Boys returned from situations (sent to F.G. Hospital)11 (for Med. treatment)
No. of boys whose wages were subsidised (with the sanction of the Ministry of Health)10