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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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49
Day Nurseries.
Throughout 1947, the following nurseries were open :—
| No. of places. | |
|---|---|
| School Road | 60 |
| Wall End/ Caledon Road | 60 |
| St. Stephen's Road | 89 |
| Roman Road | 84 |
| Total | 293 |
The demand for admission exceeded the number of places
available and there was a waiting list at all the nurseries. During
the year the numbers attending on Saturdays was small, and
in consequence the Committee decided to close the nurseries on
these days.
| Nursery. | Total Attendances. | Daily A verage. |
|---|---|---|
| School Road | 12,692 | 49 |
| Roman Road | 18,261 | 71 |
| St. Stephen's Road | 17,194 | 67 |
| Wall End/ Caledon Road | 13,010 | 50 |
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The quarterly returns to the Registrar-General were as follows:—
| Disease | Qtr. ending 31/3/47 | Qtr. ending 30/6/47 | Qtr. ending 30/9/47 | Qtr. ending 31/12/47 | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 47 | 41 | 31 | 60 | 179 |
| Whooping Cough | 147 | 181 | 71 | 31 | 430 |
| Measles | 160 | 636 | 164 | 4 | 964 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 46 |
| Pneumonia | 61 | 30 | 15 | 37 | 143 |
| Dysentery | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| Cerebro - Spinal Fever | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Acute Polio-encephalitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |