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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 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| 1941. | 1940. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | F. | Total. | M. | F. | Total. | |
| Placed under Statutory Supervision | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Placed in "Places of Safety" | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Died or removed from area | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Action not yet taken: | ||||||
| (a) In receipt of poor relief | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) Others | 1 | 2 | 3 | - | - | |
| 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 3. Of the total number of M.D.'s known to ??? Authority:- | ||||||
| (a) number who have given birth to children during 1941: - | ||||||
| (1) After marriage | 1 | |||||
| (2) While unmarried | Nil. | |||||
| (b) number who have married | Males. | Females. | ||||
| during 1941:- | 3 | 1 | ||||
THE INVALID CHILDREN'S AID ASSOCIATION.
As in previous year the Authority and. Public Health Department
are indebted to the local branch of this Association for their
invaluable service rendered to the invalid children of the Borough.
The types of new cases dealt with in 1941 were, as follows
Tuberculosis 6
Anaemia & Debility 5
Rheumatism heart and chorea 3
Lung conditions (non-tuberculous) 37
Marasmus and Malnutrition 4
Various 24
79
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
| Domiciliary Midwives. | Midwives in Institutions. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of Midwives practising at the end of the year in the area of the Local Supervising Authority; | |||
| (a) Employed by the Local Supervising Authority | 3 | - | 3 |
| (b) Normally employed by other Local Supervising Authorities, but temporarily working in the area | - | ||
| (c) Employed by other Welfare Councils |
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