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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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2.—OUT-PATIENTS—
B. Annual Expenditure on Out- Patients and Average Cost of each Out- Patient Attendance and of each Out-Patient.
| 1932 | Previous Year. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditure on Out- Patients (Pounds only). | Average Cost of each Out- Patient Attendance. | Average Total Cost of each Out- Patient. | Average Cost of each Out- Patient Attendance. | Average Total Cost of each Out-Patient. | |
| £ | Pence | Pence | Pence | Pence | |
| 1. Provisions (including Board of Officials) | 325 | 1.68 | 8.32 | 1.81 | 8.49 |
| 2. Surgery and Dispensary | 812 | 4.19 | 20.78 | 3.66 | 17.16 |
| 3. Domestic | 239 | 1.23 | 6.11 | 1.55 | 7.26 |
| 4. Salaries and Wages (Maintenance) | 1,283 | 6.62 | 32.83 | 6.01 | 28.14 |
| 5. Miscellaneous | 103 | 0.53 | 2.63 | 0.48 | 2.33 |
| 6. Administration | 100 | 0.51 | 2.56 | 0.51 | 2.41 |
| Statistical Cost | 2,862 | 14.76 | 73.23 | 14.02 | 65.69 |
| 7. Establishment:— Renewals and Repairs | 199 | 1.02 | 5.09 | 0.57 | 2.67 |
| 8. Finance | 339 | 1.75 | 8.67 | 1.74 | 8.17 |
| Total Cost | 3,400 | 17.53 | 86.99 | 16.33 | 76.53 |
The agreement between this hospital and the Council, set
out in detail in the 1930 Report, was renewed for a further period.
Under this agreement five patients were admitted during 1932.
Whipps Cross Hospital and Institutions Controlled by
West Ham.
The number of beds allocated on the user basis to East Ham
has been shown in previous years.
The following information has been kindly supplied by Mr.
Armstrong, Public Assistance Officer :—