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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 1944

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

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PLAISTOW MATERNITY HOSPITAL AND DISTRICT
NURSES HOME.
Summary of Cases 1944.
Midwifery 213 Monthly 91 Hospital 188
LABORATORY FACILITIES.
The same facilities exist as detailed in previous reports for the
examination of specimens.

Table: East Ham Memorial Hospital.

East Ham Memorial Hospital.

Sputa for Tuberculosis639
Sputa for Malignant Cells4
Sputa for Asbestosis6
Blood Sedimentation Rate70
Mantoux Test for Tuberculosis22
Other specimens for Tuberculosis35
Wassermann (Venereal Diseases)1
Cervical Smears for Gonococci6
Other specimens18
Total801

Table: Oldchurch County Hospital.

Oldchurch County Hospital.

Faeces for Food Poisoning1
Cervical Smear for Gonococci1
Total2

Table: The number of Diphtheria swabs examined at the Infectious Diseases Hospital and the Town Hall Annexe Laboratory, was as follows:—

The number of Diphtheria swabs examined at the Infectious Diseases Hospital and the Town Hall Annexe Laboratory, was as follows:—

Number.Positive.Negative.
Town Hall Annexe549729525544704
Infectious Diseases Hospital18020160

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AMBULANCE FACILITIES.
The two Town Ambulances which formerly operated from the
Fire Station, were handed over to the A.R.P. Ambulance Section
on the outbreak of war and are now available at the Ambulance
Depot (Napier Road), Grangewood 3419.
Two Ambulances, in addition, are used for the removal of
infectious cases.