London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

View report page

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]

This page requires JavaScript

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 30-6-384746 months ending 31.12.38496
Lowest „ „ „441„ „ „437
In Receiving Homes on 1st January, 19382891st July, 1938277
„ Scattered „ „ „178„ „ „183
467460
In Receiving Homes on 1st July, 19382771st January, 1939272
„ Scattered „ „ „183„ „ „188
460450
On 1st July, 1938, chargeability was apportioned as follows:—
To the County Borough of East Ham801st January, 193783
„ „ „ West Ham261„ „ „22S
„ Essex County Council129„ „ „152
460460
Average No. of admissions weekly —6 months ending 30-6-38116 months ending 31.12.3810.8
„ ,, discharges „ „12„ „ „10.8
Greatest No. of admissions on any one day—6 months ending 30-6-3810„ „ „10
Number of deaths in institutions— 6 months ending 30-6-38„ „ „
Number of children admitted from East Ham—6 months ending 30-6-3362„ „ „52
Number of children admitted from West Ham—6 months ending 30-6-38142„ „ „125
Number of children admitted from Essex C.C.—6 months ending 30-6-3385„ „ „104