[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham] page 24

East Ham 1946

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

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Table: ( 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:—

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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 ending	Corresponding.
	31-12-46	1945	1939
Highest number in residence was	475	520	496
Lowest number in residence was	398	455	437
Numbers in residence on 30-6-46 were	456	481	450
Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes	375	121	450
Cornwall	36	252	_
Hutton	43	104	_
Other billets	2	4	_
Numbers in residence 31-12-46 were	421	464	460
Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes	409	158	_
Cornwall	11	207	460
Hutton	—	96	_
Other billets	1	3	–
Total number of admissions	416	505	277
From East Ham	84	127	60
From West Ham	190	206	130
From Essex County Council	142	172	87
From Education Authorities (included in totals)	41	25	–
Total number of discharges	461	524	291
From East Ham	100	158	—
From West Ham	197	181	—
From Essex County Council	164	181	—
From Education Authorities (included in totals)	57	17	_
Average number of admissions weekly	16	19.4	10
Average number of discharges weekly..	17.7	20	10
Greatest number admitted on any one day	9	11	10
Number of children under 3 years admitted ..	118	170	77
Chargeability to Authorities on 31-12-46:—
East Ham	78	101	83
West Ham	168	182	225
Essex County Counoil	165	181	152
Education Authorities:—
East Ham	2	3	—
West Ham	21	13	—
Walthamstow	6	5	—
Leyton	5	14	—
Essex County Council	4	5	—
Number of deaths in the Homes	—	—	2
Transfers to other institutions not under control of East or West Ham or Essex County Council	6	30	14
Transfers to or from Reception Areas:—
To	44	172	—
From	111	218	—
Total number of days maintenance	78,637	85,676	83,775
Number in residence on 1-1-47	411	464	460
Infants under 3 years	75	107	39
Children over 3, under 5 years	55	59	41
Children over 5, under 8 years	93	95	90
Boys over 8, under 14 years	96	102	123
Girls over 8, under 14 years	58	63	91
Boys over 14, under 16 years	16	17	36
Girls over 14, under 16 years	18	21	40