London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The following Summary of the Figures for the last 5 years —1920-1924 inclusive—will show the increasing work carried out at the Dispensary:—
Total Number of Persons seen for the first time.
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. | f. | m. | f. | ||
| 1920 | 441 | 408 | 333 | 286 | 1,468 |
| 1921 | 413 | 426 | 376 | 328 | 1,543 |
| 1922 | 383 | 467 | 423 | 391 | 1,664 |
| 1923 | 433 | 528 | 433 | 417 | 1,811 |
| 1924 | 441 | 581 | 511 | 436 | 1,969 |
| Notified Cases. | |||||
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
| M. | f. | m. | f. | ||
| 1920 | 250 | 158 | 81 | 68 | 557 |
| 1921 | 79 | 68 | 41 | 48 | 236 |
| 1922 | 67 | 59 | 57 | 45 | 228 |
| 1923 | 95 | 71 | 78 | 80 | 324 |
| 1924 | 106 | 104 | 74 | 58 | 342 |
| "Contact" Cases. | |||||
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
| M. | f. | m. | f. | ||
| 1920 | 61 | 129 | 195 | 167 | 552 |
| 1921 | 75 | 187 | 268 | 228 | 758 |
| 1922 | 81 | 216 | 302 | 273 | 872 |
| 1923 | 79 | 265 | 269 | 274 | 887 |
| 1924 | 87 | 272 | 333 | 292 | 984 |