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East Ham 1932

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

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43
INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION
(East Ham Branch).
In this, my last report as your Medical Officer of Health,
it again affords me great pleasure in commending the valuable
work of this Association.
In each of my Annual Reports since the formation of the
East Ham Branch of the I.C.A.A. in 1923, I have felt compelled
to add my thanks for the splendid efforts of this body in helping,
advising, supervising and, if possible, curing the seriously
invalided and crippled children of the poor.
What more worthy object could a voluntary association set
out to achieve than the above?
It naturally follows that its work commends itself to all those
engaged in Public Health.

Table: The following is abstracted from the Annual Report for the year 1932 :—

The following is abstracted from the Annual Report for the year 1932 :—

Number of cases dealt with265
New cases160
From previous year45
Old cases60265

Table: The 160 new cases were referred by :—

The 160 new cases were referred by :—

Hospitals and Medical Practitioners81
School Medical Officer37
Tuberculosis Officer30
Infant Welfare Centre9
Parents, etc.3

Table: The 265 cases dealt with during the year have been assisted as follows :—

The 265 cases dealt with during the year have been assisted as follows :—

Sent to Sanatoria, Convalescent Homes, etc.151
Surgical appliances provided46
Food and Clothing Grants17
Loan of Carriages, etc.6
Extensions from previous year45