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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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Table: WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL

WHIPPS CROSS HOSPITAL

MENWOMENCHILDRENTotal
AcuteSubacuteChronicAcuteSubacuteChronicAcuteSub-acuteChronic
Admitted3540-523759—541659--9064
Discharged2941—613280—751572-—7919
Seen as outpatients469—215117-2151—-954
Not admitted418—28148—14142--750
Admitted by means of :—MENWOMENCHILDREN
Relieving Officer and District Med Officer265360273898
Gen Practitioner and Relieving Officer2837306012247121
MOH..........351220
Otherwise96217
Transferred from other Institutions17020398471
Police (not accidents)104653172
Accidents1005850208
Med Superintendent1105126187
No of infectious cases299213110622
Transferred to other Institutions235272143650
Deaths616450,1181184
Total No being treated in hospital on 28/12/35298304228830
No of vacant beds———
No of cases seenGynaecologist114No of cases allocated to :—XRay:
by Consultants3784Surgeon269West Ham1459
Ophthalmic40;Neurologist178West Ham1997Essex1424
Aural419Dentist288Essex1283East Ham552
Light1780Urologist244East Ham504