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East Ham 1940

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

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RUNWELL MENTAL HOSPITAL
Mental patients are now accommadated in Runwell Mental
Hospital, Essex, the Institution belonging to the County
Boroughs of East Ham and Southend-on-Sea.
Statistics and other information relating to the Hospital
are contained in the Annual Report for 1940.
east ham immortal hospital.
The work of the Hospital and Public Health Department
becomes more closely associated each year, and i acknowledge
with gratitude the help of the Committee and honorary medical
staff.
Reference should be made to the Annual Report.

BLIND PERSONS ACTS, 1920 - 1938.

The following figures arc abstracted from the statistical record of the registration of blind persons, as at 31.3.41:-

Males.Females.Total.
Number on register117106223
Total employed15621
Undergoing training---
Trained but unemployed437
No training but trainable314
Unemployable9494188
Children (5 to 16 years).123

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