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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Table XV.
Tuberculosis . Treatment in Dagenham Sanatorium, 1937. (Ministry of Health Form T. 145 (D)—modified.)
| Adults (15-) | Remaining 1st January, 1937 | Admitted. | Dis-charged. | Died. | Remaining 31st December 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary— | |||||
| Males | 76 | 136 | 116 | 40 | 56 |
| Females | 43 | 85 | 72 | 16 | 40 |
| Non-pulmonary— | |||||
| Males | - | - | - | - | - |
| Females | — | - | — | — | — |
| Observation— | |||||
| Males | — | 9 | 9 | — | — |
| Females | 1 | 10 | 10 | — | 1 |
| Total | 120 | 240 | 207 | 56 | 97 |
Table XVI.
Tuberculosis. Treatment in Langdon Hill Sanatorium, 1937. (Ministry of Health Form T. 145 (D)—modified.)
| Children (-15) | Remaining 1st January, 1937 | Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Remaining 31st December 1937 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary— | |||||
| Males | 11 | 15 | 13 | — | 13 |
| Females | 11 | 13 | 12 | — | 12 |
| Non-pulmonary— | |||||
| Males | i | 4 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Females | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
| Observation— | |||||
| Males | 8 | 6 | 11 | — | 3 |
| Females | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Total | 37 | 44 | 43 | — | 38 |