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East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(k) Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.
I am indebted to Mr. Pitt Steele, Superintendent of the Children's Homes, Aldersbrook, for the following information:—
| Highest number chargeable during 6 months ending 30-6-35 | 525 | 6 months ending 31.12.35 | 520 |
| Lowest „ „ „ | 508 | 489 | |
| In Receiving Homes on 1st January, 1935 | 305 | 1st July, 1935 | 291 |
| „ Scattered „ „ „ | 213 | " " | 219 |
| — 518 | — 510 | ||
| In Receiving Homes on 1st July, 1935 | 291 | 1st January, 1936 | 297 |
| „ Scattered „ „ „ | 219 | 203 | |
| — 510 | — 500 | ||
| On 1st July, 1935, chargeability was apportioned as follows:— | |||
| To the County Borough of East Ham | 79 | 1st January, 1936 | 76 |
| West Ham | 298 | 285 | |
| „ Essex County Council | 133 | 139 | |
| — 510 | —500 | ||
| Average No. of admissions weekly —6 months ending 30-6-35 | 7 | 6 months ending 31.12.35 | 7 |
| „ „ discharges „ „ | 7.2 | " " " | 8 |
| Greatest No. of admissions on any one day—6 months ending 30-6-35 | 10 | " " " | 8 |
| Number of deaths in institutions— 6 months ending 30-6-35 | — | " " " | 1 |
| Number of children admitted from East Ham—6 months ending 30-6-35 | 42 | 56 | |
| Number of children admitted from West Ham—6 months ending 30-6-35 | 83 | 85 | |
| Number of children admitted from Essex C.C.—6 months ending 30-6-35 | 57 | 41 |
I submit the following extracts from the report of the Medical
Officer, September, 1935:—
HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN.
The incidence of sickness among the children in the Aidersbrook
and Scattered Homes has been very small, and the number
of cases of serious illness has been almost negligible during the
past six months.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
During the period under review there has been no epidemic of
infectious disease, a few sporadic cases only having occurred.
The cases were assigned to the following areas:—