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East Ham 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Outdoor Assistance—Public Assistance Committee.
The following statement, kindly provided by Mr. C. M. Ready,
the Public Assistance Officer, shows the average number of persons
receiving Outdoor Assistance under the Public Assistance Committee
during the 12 months ending 31-12-36:—
TABLE 41.
| 1936 | Men | Women | Children | Total 1936 | Total 1935 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,199 | 1,703 | 1,516 | 4,418 | 4,597 |
| February | 1/218 | 1,734 | 1,542 | 4,494 | 4,695 |
| March | 1,181 | 1,699 | 1,454 | 4,334 | 4,600 |
| April | 1,145 | 1,693 | 1,411 | 4,249 | 4,439 |
| May | 1,094 | 1,675 | 1,348 | 4,117 | 4,402 |
| Juno | 1,074 | 1,660 | 1,332 | 4,066 | 4,300 |
| July | 1,056 | 1,627 | 1,265 | 3,948 | 4,232 |
| August | 1,084 | 1,642 | 1,300 | 4,026 | 4,263 |
| September | 1,070 | 1,645 | 1,289 | 4,004 | 4,183 |
| October | 1,104 | 1,681 | 1,346 | 4,131 | 4,257 |
| November | 1,129 | 1,728 | 1,401 | 4,258 | 4,307 |
| December | 1,118 | 1,722 | 1,372 | 4,212 | 4,221 |
Swimming Baths and Pools.
The Borough Council own public baths, comprising a
large and a minor swimming bath, vapour, and slipper
baths.
Serving the South of the Borough is an open-air bath
situate in the North Woolwich Gardens which is under the
control of the London County Council.
During the year samples of water from the two swimming
baths owned by the Council were submitted for
analysis and found very satisfactory.