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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(j) Whipps Cross Hospital and Institutions controlled by West
Ham.
Beds allocated to East Ham on a ' 'user basis''.
TABLE 8.
| Institution. | No. of Beds | Type. |
|---|---|---|
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 131 | Medical and Surgical. |
| Central Homes | 254 | Able-bodied and Sick. |
| Forest Gate Hospital | 74 | Sick, Maternity & Mental Defectives. |
| Forest House & Cottages .. | 50 | Chronic Cases. |
(l) Tolmers Park, Herts.
Statistical information in respect of this Home is appended below:
TABLE 9.
| Chargeable on 31-12-45 | Admitted during 1946 | Total | Discharged | Died | Transferred to other Institutions | Chargeable on 31-12-46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 24 | 94 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 65 |