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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 1932

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

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Table: WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.

WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL.

MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
AcuteSub-acuteChronicAcuteSub-acuteChronicAcuteSub-acuteChronic
Admitted3221--193353-121949-08554
Discharged2629—372891—361765-l7358
Seen as out-patients267—12571—134-0498
Not admitted327-26147-23132-1656
Admitted by means of:—MENWOMENCHILDREN
Relieving Officer and District Med. Officer209260266765
Gen. Practitioner and Relieving Officer2581277613766733
M.O.H.--22
Otherwise34512
Transferred from other Institutions176159218553
Police (not accidents)70342106
Accidents1558361299
Med. Superintendent593015104
No. of infectious cases298241167706
Transferred to other Institutions248228263739
Deaths5544102241188
Total No. being treated in hospital on 31/12/32328302231861
No. of cases seen by Consultants3170Gynaecologist42No. of cases allocated to :X-ray:
Surgeon183West Ham1580West Ham1271
Ophthalmic347Neurologist240Essex1083Essex1355
Aural500Dentist416East Ham481East Ham408
Light1240Urologist202