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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"Request" Cases.
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m. | F. | m. | F. | ||
| 1920 | 130 | 121 | 57 | 51 | 359 |
| 1921 | 259 | 171 | 67 | 52 | 549 |
| 1922 | 233 | 191 | 64 | 76 | 564 |
| 1923 | 259 | 192 | 86 | 63 | 600 |
| 1924 | 248 | 205 | 104 | 86 | 643 |
| Positive. | |||||
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
| m. | F. | m. | F. | ||
| 1920 ... | 307 | 234 | 100 | 90 | 731 |
| 1921 | 202 | 158 | 98 | 82 | 540 |
| 1922 ... | 198 | 152 | 106 | 91 | 547 |
| 1923 | 216 | 162 | 116 | 99 | 593 |
| 1924 | 228 | 197 | 114 | 83 | 622 |
| Negative. | |||||
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1920 ... | 87 | 118 | 119 | 126 | 450 |
| 1921 | 176 | 202 | 163 | 162 | 703 |
| 1922 | 134 | 239 | 183 | 195 | 751 |
| 1923 | 193 | 324 | 239 | 242 | 998 |
| 1924 ... | 181 | 309 | 283 | 237 | 1,010 |
| Pre T.B. or Indef. | |||||
| Year. | Adults. | Under 16 Years. | Total. | ||
| M. | F. | M. | F. | ||
| 1920 ... | 47 | 56 | 114 | 70 | 287 |
| 1921 | 35 | 66 | 115 | 84 | 300 |
| 1922 | 49 | 75 | 134 | 108 | 366 |
| 1923 ... | 24 | 42 | 78 | 76 | 220 |
| 1924 ... | 32 | 75 | 114 | 116 | 337 |