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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Assistance was given as follows:—
| Sent to Convalescent Homes and Sanatoria | 292 |
| Provided with surgical appliances | 18 |
| Referred for visiting and advice | 32 |
| Parents refused treatment offered | 4 |
| Awaiting treatment at end of 1947 | 15 |
| Referred to Jewish Board of Guardians | 4 |
| Total | 365 |
Number of home visits paid during the year—1,365.
East Ham District Nursing Association.
| Summary of Cases:— | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronchitis and Pneumonia | 54 | 71 | 83 |
| Tuberculosis | 16 | 35 | 31 |
| Cardiac | 56 | 53 | 55 |
| Rheumatism, Arthritis, etc. | 52 | 51 | 43 |
| Cerebral | 39 | 65 | 73 |
| Diabetes | 60 | 58 | 67 |
| Burns and Scalds | 16 | 19 | 23 |
| Other Medical | 187 | 197 | 213 |
| Various Surgical | 110 | 115 | 120 |
| Cancer | 113 | 110 | 118 |
| Senility | 88 | 109 | 115 |
| Totals | 791 | 883 | 941 |
| Patients on books, 1 /1/45 | 115 | ||
| New patients nursed, 1945 | 676 | 791 | |
| Patients on books, 1 /1 /46 | 130 | ||
| New patients nursed, 1946 | 753 | 883 | |
| Patients on books, 1/1/47 | 149 | ||
| New patients nursed, 1947 | 792 | 941 | |
| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | |
| Total number of visits | 18,755 | 18,943 | 23,784 |