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East Ham 1931

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

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41
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION
(East Ham Branch).
The work of this Association for invalid children commends
itself especially to a Health Department and its efforts on behalf
of the children deserve the sympathy, encouragement and praise
of every member of the public. It affords me great pleasure in
recording a deep sense of gratitude to the East Ham Branch for
all the help they have accorded this department during the year.
In their Annual Report for 1931, it is stated that during the
8½ years that the branch has been in existence, they had expended
nearly £21,000 in assisting about 1,500 children—truly wonderful
work.

Table: New cases have been referred to them as follows:—

New cases have been referred to them as follows:—

Tuberculous and pre-tuberculous31
Rheumatism16
Anaemia and debility53
Bronchitis and asthma20
Malnutrition3
Various12
Total135

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These 135 cases were referred by:—
School Medical Officer 47
Hospitals and Medical Practitioners 64
Tuberculosis Officer 15
Infant Welfare Department 9
185 cases were assisted during the year. The following are
the particulars:—
Sent to Sanatoria, Schools of Recovery
and Convalescent Homes 131
Boarded out 2
Surgical appliances 27
Food and Clothing Grants 15
Visiting, Advice, Loan of Carriages 10
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1929.
The administrative scheme of the Council was set out in my
last report,