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East Ham 1958

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

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Table: TABLE 37CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT-PERIOD OF TREATMENT

TABLE 37

CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT-PERIOD OF TREATMENT

Age GroupsYearSexUp to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3 - 4 weeks4-5 weeks5-6 weeksOver 6 weeksTotal
Under Five Years1958M-22----4
F--2-1--3
1959M--2----2
F---4---b
School Children1958M--10922-23
F--5105-222
1959M--5931-18
F--9172--28
Adults1958M1-2326--151
F--65411--107
1959M112530---57
F4370551--133
Totals19581210786923210
19595411111561-242

Table: TABLE 38The recommendations for this treatment were submitted by:-

TABLE 38

The recommendations for this treatment were submitted by:-

Referred byChildren 0-5School ChildrenAdultsTotal
19581959195819591958195919581959
General Practitioners24516123149130169
Hospitals--3114101711
East Ham Chest Clinic1-5618282434
School Health Service--2922--2922
M. & C.W. Section42--2365
Child Guidance Centre--311-41
Totals764546158190210242

Table: For comparison the numbers of children and adults receiving this form of treatment in previous years are appended:-

For comparison the numbers of children and adults receiving this form of treatment in previous years are appended:-

19551956195719581959
Children 0-5 years1415776
Schoolchildren8074534546
Adults175192185158190