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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 1937

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

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Table: (k) Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.Mr Pitt Steele, Superintendent of the Children's Homes, Aldersbrook, has kindly supplied the following information:TABLE 11.

(k) Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.

Mr Pitt Steele, Superintendent of the Children's Homes, Aldersbrook, has kindly supplied the following information:

TABLE 11.

Highest number chargeable during 6 months ending 30-6-375006 months ending 31.12.37480
Lowest „ „ „455„ „ „455
In Receiving Homes on 1st January, 19372701st July, 1937280
„ Scattered „ „ „189„ „199
—459—479
In Receiving Homes on 1st July, 19372801st January, 1933289
„ Scattered „ „ „199„ „178
—479— 467
On 1st July, 1937, chargeability was apportioned as follows:—
To the County Borough of East Ham771st January, 193377
West Ham260„ „246
„ Essex County Council142„ „144
-479—467
Average No. of admissions weekly
—6 months ending 30-6-37136 months ending 31.12.3711
„ „ discharges „ „8„ „ „12
Greatest No. of admissions on any one day—6 months ending 30-6-378„ „ „9
Number of deaths in institutions— 6 months ending 30-6-3—„ „ „1
Number of children admitted from East Ham—6 months ending 30-6-3753„ „ „53
Number of children admitted from West Ham—6 months ending 30-6-37124„ „ „138
Number of children admitted from Essex C.C.—6 months ending 30-6-3763„ „ „99