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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 1933

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

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Deaths in Public Institutions.
The great use made of the facilities for Institutional treatment
is shown by the subjoined table, viz. :

Table: Deaths in Council's Institutions.

Deaths in Council's Institutions.

Under 1 year1 year & upwards
Whipps Cross Hospital37576
Central Home–405
Harold Wood Hospital–26
Dagenham Sanatorium–66
West Ham Mental Hospital–65
Plaistow Fever Hospital1392
Forest Gate Hospital2169

Table: Deaths in other Institutions.

Deaths in other Institutions.

Under 1 year1 year & upwards
Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End45152
St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow2437
Plaistow Maternity Hospital26–
Royal Albert Dock Hospital–27
Children's Hospital, Balaam S'treet132
Other places, e.g. Docks, etc.–9
Residents dying in outside Institutions60293
2391819
Non-residents dying in West Ham Institutions51151
1881668
Net West Ham Deaths occurring in Institutions1856

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The above figures show that over 55.0 per cent. of the deaths
occurring in West Ham took place in public institutions.
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