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West Ham 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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DACENHAM SANATORIUM
AND LANCDON HILLS SANATORIUM FOR CHILDREN.
Annual Report of the Medical Superintendent
(Dr. C. M. Mayberry).
At the end of 1929 the number of patients remaining under
treatment were:—
Males 79
Females 391 18
The total admissions during 1930 were:—
Males 161
Females 127 288
The number of deaths was:—
Males 34
Females 27 61
Discharges during the year totalled
Males 132
Females 102 234
Leaving under treatment at 31st December, 1930:—
Males 74
Females 37 111*
*Including 20 Non-Insured persons.
The grades of cases discharged and the results of treatment were as follows:—
| T.B. | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | T.B. plus | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minus | Grade I. | Grade II. | Grade III. | ||
| Males | 40 | 20 | 45 | 27 | 132 |
| Females | 30 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 102 |
| MALES. | |||||
| Quiescent | 23 | 16 | 10 | 3 | |
| Improved | 14 | 4 | 31 | 10 | |
| No material | |||||
| improvement | 3 | — | 4 | 24 | |
| 40 | 20 | 45 | 27 |
117
Insured persons admitted during the year totalled 214, the
remaining 74 being Non-Insured.
Sixty-two Ex-Servrcemen were admitted to the Sanatorium
during the same period.
The Death Rate (calculated on admissions) was 21.18 per
cent.
In the case of males, the percentage was 21.11; and in the
case of females, 21.26.
The Average Duration of Residence (both sexes) was 141.31
days.
The average for males was 152.70 days, and for females
126.58 davs.