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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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Artificial pneumothorax. Nine cases received this form of
treatment and, during, the year, 85 refills were given at the
dispensary.
Non-pulmonary cases. Adults were treated mainly at the
Royal Sea-Bathing Hospital, Margate, and the majority of the
children at the Lord Mayor Treloar Cripples' Hospital, Alton.
Table XXIV.
Institutional treatment of non-pulmonary tuberculosis
| Margate. | Alton. | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of cases admitted | 12 | 4 |
| Number of cases discharged | 14 | 8 |
Tuberculosis of the skin. Twelve cases have been receiving
treatment at the London Hospital; two of these are new.
After-care.
Extra nourishment. At the end of the year 243 patients
were in receipt of grants of extra nourishment.
Colonies and settlements. Details are given in Table
XXV. of patients who received treatment at training colonies and
village settlements.
Table XXV.
Treatment at colonies and settlements.
| Name of institution. | Admitted. | Discharged. | Died. | Away at 31.12.37. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male, | female. | Male. | Female | Male | Female. | Male. | Female. | |
| British Legion Village Preston Hall | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
| Papworth Village Settlement | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Burrow Hill Colony | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| Total | 11 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 |