[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham] page 26

East Ham 1947

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

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Table: ( l)Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.I am indebted to Mr. Pitt Steele, Superintendent, for the following information relative to the six month period 1/7/47 to 31/12/47 and for comparable statistics for corresponding periods in 1946 and 1939.

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( l)Aldersbrook Homes and Scattered Homes.

I am indebted to Mr. Pitt Steele, Superintendent, for the following information relative to the six month period 1/7/47 to 31/12/47 and for comparable statistics for corresponding periods in 1946 and 1939.

STATISTICAL	6 months ended	Corresponding Half-year
STATISTICAL	31/12/47	1946	1939
The highest number in residence was	464	475	496
The lowest number in residence was	404	398	437
The numbers in residence on 30/6/47	404	456	450
In Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes	404	375	450
In Cornwall	—	36	—
In Hutton	—	43	—
In other billets	—	2	—
The numbers in residence on 31/12/47	416	411	460
In Aldersbrook and Scattered Homes	416	409	—
In Cornwall	—	11	—
In Hutton	—	—	460
In other billets	—	1	—
The total number of Admissions was	467	416	277
From East Ham	78	84	61
From West Ham	215	150	130
From Essex County Council	174	142	87
From Education Authorities (included in totals)	33	41	—
The total number of Discharges was	455	461	291
From East Ham	90	100	—
From West Ham	195	197	—
From Essex County Council	170	164	—
From Education Authorities (included in totals)	—	—	—
The average number of Admissions weekly was	17.9	16	10
The average number of Discharges weekly was	17.5	17.7	10
The highest number admitted on any one day was	17	9	10
The number of children admitted under 3 years was	160	118	77
The chargeability to Authorities on 31/12/47 was:—
East Ham	80	78	83
West Ham	166	168	225
Essex County Council	170	165	152
Education Authorities:— East Ham	6	2	—
West Ham	10	21	—
Walthamstow	4	6	—
Leyton	10	5	—
Essex	8	4	—
The number of Deaths occurring was	—	—	2
Transfers to other Institutions not under the control of the East Ham or West Ham Authorities or of the Essex County Council	27	6	12
Total number of day's maintenance	79,696	78,637	83,775
Number in residence on 1/1/48	416	411	460
Infants under 3 years	57	75	59
Children over 3 and under 5	71	55	41
Children over 5 and under 8	66	93	90
Boys over 8 and under 14	104	96	123