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 West Ham]
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RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTIONS.
(A) AVERAGE NUMBER OF BEDS AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| Observation. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | N on-Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sanatorium" Beds. | "Hospi tal Beds. | Disease of Bones and Joints. | Other Conditions. | |||
| Adult Males | 1 | 59 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Adult Females | .. | 31 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 58 |
| Children under 15 | .. | 23 | .. | 16 | .. | 39 |
| Total | 1 | 113 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 187 |
(B) RETURN SHOWING THE EXTENT OF RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT DURING THE YEAR 1926.
| In Institutions on Jan. 1. | Admitted during the year. | Discharged during the year. | Died in the Institutions. | In Institutions on Dec. 31. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Patients | ||||||
| Adults— ,, | Males | 87 | 184 | 160 | 33 | 78 |
| Females | 63 | 126 | 109 | 22 | 68 | |
| Children- ,, | Males | 27 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 14 |
| Females | 21 | 22 | 29 | .. | 14 | |
| Number of Observation Cases. | ||||||
| Adults— ,, | Males | .. | 2 | 2 | .. | .. |
| Females | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Children-,, | Males | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Females | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| Total | 198 | 349 | 327 | 56 | 164 | |