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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The 65 cases who have not been examined have been further
analysed.
Notified Deaths 22
West Ham Mental Hospital 17
Other Institutions 13
Left Area 3
Declined to attend 6
Prevented from attending 3
Transfer but address not traced 1
65
The number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis was
185. Of this number, 22 had not been notified during the life of
the patient; this amounts to 11.9 per cent. The figure last year
was 34 or 18 per cent.
DACENHAM SANATORIUM
AND LANCDON HILL SANATORIUM FOR CHILDREN.
Dagenham Sanatorium.
The Medical Superintendent (Dr. G. M. Mayberry) reports
as follows:—
At the end of 1935 the number of patients remaining under
treatment were:—
Males 69
Females 28-97
The total admissions during 1936 were:—
Males 142
Females 83-225
The total number of deaths were:—
Males 30
Females 19-49
Discharges during the year totalled:—
Males 106
Females 48-154
Leaving under treatment at the 31st December, 1936:—
Males 75
Females 44-119*
* including 23 non-insured persons.
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