London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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| Infants under 3 years | 85 | 103 | 39 |
| Children over 3, under 5 years | 68 | 67 | 41 |
| Children over 5, under 8 years | 103 | 109 | 90 |
| Boys over 8, under 14 years | 104 | 107 | 123 |
| Girls over 8, under 14 years | 64 | 81 | 91 |
| Boys over 14, under 16 years | 21 | 17 | 36 |
| Girls over 14, under 16 years | 15 | 19 | 40 |
| Boys over 16 | 2 | — | — |
| Girls over 16 | 2 | - | - |
| Number of boys sent to situations | 7 | 9 | 21 |
| Number of boys returned from situations and replaced | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of girls sent to situations | 11 | 11 | 23 |
| Number of girls returned from situations and replaced | 1 | 2 | - |
| Number of boys and girls whose wages were subsidized | - | - | - |
Mental Deficiency Acts, 1913/27
The ascertainment and supervision of persons coming within
the scope of these Acts, and the examination, certification, and
completion of reports for the Board of Control and other
authorities, have been carried out satisfactorily.
TABLE II.
| VISITS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statutory Supervision | Guardianship | Institution | Training Centre | Friendly Care | Total | Number of Interviews |
| 898 | 122 | 186 | 25 | 137 | 1368 | 93 |