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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Half-year ending 31-12-31 | Half-year ending 31-12-30 | |
|---|---|---|
| The highest number chargeable was | 529 | 524 |
| „ lowest „ „ | 512 | 490 |
| In the Receiving Homes on 1st July, 1931 | 286 | |
| „ Scattered „ „ „ | 231 | |
| — 517 | ||
| In the Receiving Homes on 1st January, 1932 | 292 | 286 |
| „ Scattered „ „ „ | 230 | 231 |
| — 522 | — 517 | |
| On the 1st January the chargeability was apportioned as follows:— | ||
| To the County Borough of East Ham | 83 | 87 |
| „ „ „ West Ham | 313 | 306 |
| „ Essex County Council | 126 | 124 |
| — 522 | — 517 | |
| The average number of admissions weekly was | 12 | 11 |
| „ „ discharges „ „ | 11 | 10 |
| Number of deaths in the Institution | 0 | 3 |
| The number of children admitted from East Ham was | 30 | 31 |
| „ „ „ „ West Ham „ | 198 | 185 |
| „ „ „ „ Essex | 74 | 72 |
| Transfers to other Institutions (not under the control of East or West Ham County Boroughs) | 21 | 20 |
| Total number of days maintenance | 95,916 | 91,984 |
| Infants under 3 | 55 | 45 |
| Children over 3 and under 5 | 61 | 71 |
| „ „ 5 „ 8 | 105 | 117 |
| Boys „ 8 „ 14 | 134 | 139 |
| Girls „ 8 „ 14 | 108 | 90 |
| Boys „ 14 „ 16 | 38 | 34 |
| Girls „ 14 „ 16 | 21 | 21 |
| Accommodation:—(Beds provided) Receiving Homes | 292 | 283 |
| „ „ „ Scattered „ | 230 | 235 |
| — 522 | — 518 | |
| Boys sent to situations | 6 | 7 |
| Girls „ „ | 6 | 5 |
| Boys returned from situations | 2 (for Med. treatment) | 1 |
| No. of boys whose wages were subsidised since the last report (with the sanction of the Ministry of Health) | 0 | 1 |
Dr. J. Sangster Greig, Medical Officer to the Homes, reported
to the Committee that the health of the children continued to be
very good, that the small amount of sickness amongst the schoolchildren
and the elder boys and girls is a noticeable feature, but
that the majority of the newly admitted children continue to be of
poor physique and many require individual care and attention for
some considerable time after admission,