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East Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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The hospitals to which the 238 patients suffering from infectious diseases were admitted are named below
| Name of Hospital | No. of cases admitted |
|---|---|
| Plaistow Fever Hospital, Samson Street, E.13 | 113 |
| Ilford Isolation Hospital, Chadwell Heath | 53 |
| Eastern Fever Hospital, Homerton, E.9 | 14 |
| East Ham Memorial Hospital, E.7. | 9 |
| Chingford Isolation Hospital, Chingford, E,4 | 6 |
| Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, E.ll | 6 |
| Rush Green Hospital, Romford .. | 6 |
| St. Ann's General Hospital, St. Ann's Road, N.15 | 5 |
| Joyce Green Hospital, Dartford | 5 |
| Park Hospital, Hither Green Lane, S.E.13 | 4 |
| Waltham Abbey Isolation Hospital, Waltham Cross | 2 |
| Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hackney Road, E,2. | 2 |
| Chelmsford Isolation Hospital, Chelmsford | 2 |
| Children's Hospital, Great Ormond Street, W.C.I. | 2 |
| South Lodge Hospital, Worlds End, Enfield, N.21. | 1 |
| Poplar Hospital East India Dock Road, E.liu | 1 |
| St„ Charles Hospital, Ladbroke Grove, W„10 | 1 |
| Western Fever Hospital, Fulham, W.6 | 1 |
| Wanstead Hospital, Hermon Hill, E.ll. | 1 |
| Children's Hospital, Balaam Street, E.13. | 1 |
| Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, S.E.18. | 1 |
| Westcliff Isolation Hospital, Westcliff | 1 |
| Royal Free Hospital, Grays Inn Road, W,C.l | 1 |
| 238 |
SCABIES TREATMENT CENTRE.
This Centre remained closed throughout the year under review
(See Report for 1950, page 22).
CANCER.
Deaths 1951 i~
Males 150
Females 121
271