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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 1927

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

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Venereal Diseases.
Utilisation of facilities at hostels, 1927.
Particulars of the work done on behalf of the participating
authorities by the hostels in the scheme for the year ended 31st
December, 1927. These institutions are as follows :—
Royal Free—22 Highbury Quadrant, N.
Royal Free—62 Regent's Park Road, N.W.
St. Thomas'—148 Lambeth Road, S.E.
Southwark Diocesan—80 Stockwell Park Road, S.W.
West London Mission—35 1'arkhurst Road, N.
Salvation Army—122-4 Lower Clapton Road, E.
Salvation Army—126-8 Lower Claplton Road, E.

Table: The following table shows the allocation of the patients received at these institutions, to the areas in the scheme :—

The following table shows the allocation of the patients received at these institutions, to the areas in the scheme :—

Area.No. of Patients.Aggregate No. of days in residence.Percentage (days).
London County17016,44062.2
Essex242,5799.8
Kent191,7296.5
Middlesex261,7196.5
Surrey161,7166.5
Herts149123.5
Bucks66052.3
West Ham33301.2
Croydon2206.8
East Ham2186.7
Totals28226,422100