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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
West Ham 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Hospitals and Homes for Children under 5 years outside
Borough:—
Number of Children 24
Number of Weeks spent in Homes 287
Number of Whole-day Attendances at Stratford Day Nursery,
6,309. No Half-days. Daily Average, 29.
Domiciliary Confinements in West Ham carried out by the Midwives attached to the Plaistow Maternity Charity during the past three years:—
| 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From the Central Homes, Howards Road | 1,998 | 2,109 | 1,831 | 5,938 |
| From the Docks Branch | 1,315 | 1,276 | 1,223 | 3,814 |
| From Stratford Branch | 478 | 477 | 428 | 1,383 |
| Totals | 3,791 | 3,862 | 3,482 | 11,135 |
| Centres. | Sessions held. | Average Attendance. | Medical Supervision. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expectant Mothers. | Children. | |||
| Chesterton House | 4 weekly | 42.72 | 82.12 | Dr. Kennedy. |
| St. Luke's Square | 4 „ | 58.44 | 69.09 | „ Sinclair. |
| Martin Street | 1 „ | 24.90 | 61.44 | „ Kennedy. |
| Lees Hall | 3 „ | 10.59 | 45.74 | „ Lilian Hawthorne. |
| Trinity Mission | 2 „ | .96 | 64.23 | „ Mary Alden. |
| Union Road | 3 „ | 4.42 | 28.21 | „ Dorothea Brooks. |
| Silvertown | 1 „ | — | 18.80 | „ Tivy. |