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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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Deaths in Public Institutions
The great use made of the facilities for Institutional treatment
is shown by the subjoined table, viz :
Deaths in Council's Institutions
| Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Whipps Cross Hospital | 20 | 523 |
| Central Home | 386 | |
| Harold Wood Hospital | 32 | |
| Dagenham Sanatorium and Hospital | 58 | |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 63 | |
| Plaistow Fever Hospital | 1 | 55 |
| Forest Gate Hospital | 12 | 25 |
Deaths in other Institutions
| Under 1 year | 1 year & upwards | |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Mary's Hospital for the East End | 15 | 82 |
| St Mary's Hospital, Plaistow | 17 | 22 |
| Plaistow Maternity Hospital | 11 | 12 |
| Royal Albert Dock Hospital | — | 9 |
| Children's Hospital, Balaam Street | 16 | 5 |
| Other places, eg Docks, etc | — | 4 |
| Residents dying in outside Institutions | 54 | 300 |
| TOTAL | 146 | 1576 |
| Nonresidents dying in West Ham Institutions | 55 | 163 |
| 91 | 1413 | |
| Net West Ham Deaths occurring in Institutions | 504 | |
The above figures show that over 51 per cent, of the deaths
occurring in West Ham took place in public institutions
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