London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1925

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

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17
Mutual arrangements are in existence between West Ham,
the County Borough of East Ham, and the District of Barking
for reciprocal use of ambulances on call in case of emergency
should the ambulance of one or other Authority be unavailable,
and 16 journeys were made in this connection.
Facilities for obtaining ambulances through Tram Conductors
and the Police have been made, and transparencies are
displayed on all West Ham cars giving full information.
Notices to the same effect are exhibited at all the Council's
Conveniences and Fire Stations.

The following table sets out the nature of the cases removed:—

Abscess5Internal Trouble66
Appendicitis75Jaundice1
Arthritis1Kidney Trouble9
Attempted Suicide18Lockjaw1
Brights Disease1Loss of Memory4
Broken Ribs10Lunatic2
Bronchitis5Massage1
Bruises1Mastoid2
Burns5Maternity Cases80
Cancer1Measles1
Cerebral disease1Nephritis2
Collapse46Neuritis1
Dislocated Shoulder5Obstruction2
Dog Bite1Operation11
Eclampsia1Peritonitis1
Erysipelas1Pneumonia & Pleurisy21
Fall3Poisoning, Blood5
Fit62Removal home from Hospital4
Fractured Femur2
Fractured Pelvis1Rheumatic Fever1
Fractured Tibia2Rheumatism2
Gallstones4Rupture5
Gastric Ulcers6Shock8
Gastritis1Sleepy Sickness2
Haemorrhage25Strangulated Hernia7
Heart Trouble11Sunstroke2
Influenza1Suffocation1
Injured Head, Back (Concussion, etc )195T.B. Meningitis2
Throat Trouble4
Injured Hands and Arms13Tumour1
Iniured Legs and Feet188Ulcerated Stomach2
Injured Thigh13X-Ray4