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East Ham 1946

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

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( k) Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.

I am indebted to Mr. Pitt Steele, Superintendent, for the following information relative to the year ended 31/12/46 and for the half-years 1945 and 1939:—

6 months endingCorresponding.
31-12-4619451939
Highest number in residence was475520496
Lowest number in residence was398455437
Numbers in residence on 30-6-46 were456481450
Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes375121450
Cornwall36252_
Hutton43104_
Other billets24_
Numbers in residence 31-12-46 were421464460
Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes409158_
Cornwall11207460
Hutton96_
Other billets13
Total number of admissions416505277
From East Ham8412760
From West Ham190206130
From Essex County Council14217287
From Education Authorities (included in totals)4125
Total number of discharges461524291
From East Ham100158
From West Ham197181
From Essex County Council164181
From Education Authorities (included in totals)5717_
Average number of admissions weekly1619.410
Average number of discharges weekly..17.72010
Greatest number admitted on any one day91110
Number of children under 3 years admitted ..11817077
Chargeability to Authorities on 31-12-46:—
East Ham7810183
West Ham168182225
Essex County Counoil165181152
Education Authorities:—
East Ham23
West Ham2113
Walthamstow65
Leyton514
Essex County Council45
Number of deaths in the Homes2
Transfers to other institutions not under control of East or West Ham or Essex County Council63014
Transfers to or from Reception Areas:—
To44172
From111218
Total number of days maintenance78,63785,67683,775
Number in residence on 1-1-47411464460
Infants under 3 years7510739
Children over 3, under 5 years555941
Children over 5, under 8 years939590
Boys over 8, under 14 years96102123
Girls over 8, under 14 years586391
Boys over 14, under 16 years161736
Girls over 14, under 16 years182140