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East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The Invalid Children's Aid Association.
The Public Health Committee and the Education Committee
value the close co-operation that exists with the East Ham
Branch of the I.C.A.A. and the opportunity afforded to them of
obtaining immediate and suitable treatment or convalescence for
the many little sufferers who come under their care. Considerable
difficulty would be experienced in placing children in appropriate
institutions were it not for the expeditious and efficient
arrangements made by the Association.
I desire to express my thanks to the Committee and the
Officers for their kind assistance during the past year.
The following is abstracted from the Annual Report for the year 1935:—
| Number of cases dealt with | 338 | |
| New cases | 213 | |
| Old cases | 92 | |
| Referred for clothing | 33 | |
| - | 338 | |
| The 213 new cases were referred by:— | ||
| Hospitals and Medical Practitioners | 89 | |
| Medical Officer of Health and Infant Welfare Centre | 35 | |
| School Medical Officer and Education Committee | 43 | |
| Tuberculosis and Chest Clinic | 38 | |
| Parents, etc | 8 | |
| - | 213 | |
| The types of new cases were as follows:— | ||
| Tuberculosis | 21 | |
| Rheumatism, heart and chorea | 22 | |
| Anæmia and debility | 34 | |
| Lung Conditions (non-tuberculous) | 49 | |
| Marasmus and Malnutrition | 18 | |
| Various | 69 | |
| - | 213 | |