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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 10.
Cases Admitted to West Ham Corporation Public Assistance Institutions from East Ham.
| Institution. | Chargeable on 31.12.37 | Admitted during 1938 | Born during 1938 | Total. | Discharged. | Died. | Transferred to other Instns. | Chargeable on 31.12.38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 154 | 1585 | 1 | 1740 | 1185 | 259 | 187 | 109 |
| Central Homes | 252 | 438 | — | 690 | 126 | 157 | 145 | 262 |
| Forest Gate Hospital | 138 | 318 | 261 | 717 | 572 | 22 | 21 | 102 |
| Forest House and Cottages | 40 | 19 | — | 59 | 1 | _ | 16 | 42 |
| •Harold Wood Hospital | 12 | 30 | — | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 27 |
* Aged and Chronic Cases.