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East Ham 1950

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

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MATERNITY HOSPITALS,

East Ham mothers booked per the Council's ante-natal clinics were admitted for their confinements to the Institutions named below during the year 1950 s-

InstitutlonNo. of patients
Aldersbrook Maternity Hospital394
East Ham Memorial Hospital390
Forest Gate Hospital166
Mile End Hospital39
989

Notes Figures for Aldersbrook Maternity Hospital have not been
included in the above table.
/ One terminated on 31/12/50.
+ These midwives are employed at East Ham Memorial Hospital.
The 2 midwives in (a) above carry out part-time Midwifery
service in the North Woolwich area and are employed by the
Silvertown and North Woolwich District Nursing Association.
The 9 midwives (7 of whom only gave part-time service in the
area) employed by the Hospital Management Committee are
from the Plaistow Maternity Hospital and District Nurses
Home, (local branch - Burges Road).