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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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Particulars of the cases admitted to these hospitals, and
of the deaths which occurred, are given in Tables XIV. to XVIII.
Table XIV.
St. Mary's Hospital, Plaistow. Admissions, 1937.
| Condition for which admitted. | Under one year. | One to five years. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| Tonsils and adenoids | — | — | 33 | 27 | 60 |
| Otitis media, mastoid, etc | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| Pneumonia and empyema | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| Bronchitis and asthma | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Gastro-enteritis, diarrhoea, constipation | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | |
| Appendicitis | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pyloric stenosis | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |
| Intussusception, rectal prolapse, etc | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Jaundice | — | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hernia, hydrococle | 4 | - | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| Burns and scalds | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 12 |
| Skin conditions | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Osteomyelitis, abscesses, etc | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Rheumatism | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Diseases of brain, etc. | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Injury | - | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Cervical adenitis | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | |
| Surgical tuberculosis | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Circumcision | 3 | — | 4 | — | 7 |
| Improper feeding | 2 | 1 | - | — | 3 |
| Malnutrition | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Other diseases | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| Totals | 57 | 31 | 121 | 85 | 294 |