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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 1936

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

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(k) Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.
Mr Pitt Steele, Superintendent of the Children's Homes,
Aldersbrook, has kindly supplied the following information:

Table: TABLE 11.

TABLE 11.

Highest number chargeable during 6 months ending 30-6-365076 months ending 31.12.36507
Lowest „ „ „462„ „ „459
In Receiving Homes on 1st January, 19362971st July, 1936262
„ Scattered „ „ „203„ „ „205
500467
In Receiving Homes on 1st July, 19362621st January, 1937270
„ Scattered „ „ „205„ „ „189
467459
On 1st July, 1936, chargeability was apportioned as follows:—
To the County Borough of East Ham751st January, 193768
„ „ „ „ West Ham253„ „ „254
„ Essex County Council139„ „ „137
467459
Average No. of admissions weekly —6 months ending 30-6-36106 months ending 31.12.368
„ „ discharges „ „11.2„ „ „81
Greatest No. of admissions on any one day—6 months ending 30-6-3610„ „ „10
Number of deaths in institutions— 6 months ending 30-6-361„ „ „
Number of children admitted from East Ham—6 months ending 30-6-3656„ „ „37
Number of children admitted from West Ham—6 months ending 30-6-36136„ „ „99
Number of children admitted from Essex C.C.—6 months ending 30-6-3678„ „ „70

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Extracts from the six-monthly Reports of the Medical Officer
(Dr. J. S. Coleman):
September, 1936.
HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN.
The incidence of serious sickness amongst the children has
been small. Apart from minor injuries and ailments which were
treated at Aldersbrook, 4 cases of more serious injury, and 3 of
severe illness occurred, all of which were removed to Whipps
Cross Hospital for Treatment.