Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Females.
Intestine, 19; Breasts, 15 (13 widows and housewives and 2
spinsters.)
Stomach, 13; Pancreas, 7; Uterus, 6 (all widows or housewives).
Rectum, 5; Bladder, 2; Various Sites, 14.
The percentage of Institutional Deaths was 46.2, the places of
death being given below:—
Institutional Deaths.
Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone 184
Central Homes, Leytonstone 118
Connaught Hospital, E.17 39
Walthamstow Isolation Hospital, Chingford 25
Brentwood Mental Hospital 18
London Hospital, Stepney 15
Prince of Wales's Hospital, Tottenham 14
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London 14
Forest Gate Sick Home 12
London Fever Hospital, Islington 10
Chest Hospital, Bethnal Green 6
German Hospital, Hackney 6
University College Hospital, St. Pancras 6
St. Joseph's Hospice, Hackney 5
Mothers' Hospital, Clapton 4
Middlesex Hospital, St. Marylebone 4
"Brookscroft," Forest Road, E.17 3
Forest Hydro, Forest Road, E.17 3
Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford 3
Royal Hospital for Incurables, Wandsworth 3
Charing Cross Hospital, Westminster 2
Great Ormond Street Hospital 2
Queen's Hospital, Bethnal Green 2
Tooting Bee Hospital, Wandsworth 2
Westminster Hospital 2
West London Hospital, Hammersmith 2
Other Hospitals 32
Total 536
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN
THE AREA.
1. Public Health Officers of the Authority. —The names and
qualifications of Officers employed by your Authority are given on
pages 6 and 85 (Maternity and Child Welfare Section) of the report.
All are whole-time Officers unless otherwise stated.