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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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WEST HAM SANATORIUM FOR CHILDREN,
LANGDON HILL.
At the end of 1934 the number of patients remaining under
treatment were:—
Males 25
Females 15—40
The total admissions during 1935 were:—
Males 12
Females 12—24
The number of deaths were:—
Males Nil
Females Nil—Nil
Discharges during the year totalled:—
Males 14
Females 11—25
Leaving under treatment at the 31st December, 1935:—
Males 23
Females l6—39
The Average Duration of Residence (both Sexes) was 390.80
days.
The average for Males was 338.43 days, and for Females
457.45 days.
The results of treatment for those discharged are as follows
| T.B. Minus | T.B. plus Grade I. | T. R. plus Grade II. | T.B. plus Grade III. | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 13 | — | — | — | 13 |
| Females | 8 | — | — | 3 | 11 |
| One observation case w,as found to have no active disease. | |||||
| MALES. | |||||
| Quiescent | 13 | — | — | — | |
| Improved | — | — | — | — | |
| No material improvement | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | — | — | — | ||
| FEMALES. | |||||
| Quiescent | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Improved | 1 | — | — | ||
| No material improvement | — | — | — | 3 | |
| 8 | — | — | 3 | ||