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West Ham 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Admissions.
During the year 1937, the number of patients admitted
to the hospital was 10,717, the number who died was
1,592, and 9,107 were discharged. On 31st December, 1937, the
number of patients in residence was 975. Of the admissions, 4,396

Table: T able II.Whipps Cross Hospital. Admissions, 1931-1937.

T able II.

Whipps Cross Hospital. Admissions, 1931-1937.

1931193219331934193519361937Per cent. increase (+) or decrease (-) on 1931 figures.
Males3,2783,2693,9063,6763,6134,0184,396+ 34.11
Females3,3363,3863,8333,7223,8254,1554,299+ 28.87
Children1,9801,9612,0552,2041,6801,9782,022+ 2.12
Total8,5948,6169,7949,6029,11810,15110,717+ 24.70
Admitted by : District medical officer & relieving officer856775951862878622575- 32.83
General practi-tioner and relieving officer6,7436,7437,7537,5497,1518,3818 819+ 30 79
Transferred from voluntary hospitals and Council institutions520563480482480504454- 12.69
Medical officer of health_2217201512
Medical superintendent54108164177187173180- 233.33
Accidents287305285319211275471+ 64.11
Police cases120108141175174170194+61.67
Others14121821171112- 14.29
Number of operations1,5911,7471,7641,8151,6651,8442,01126.40

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were adult males, 4,299 adult females, and 2,022 children. Of the
adult males admitted 4,330 were acute cases and 66 chronic. Of
the adult females admitted 4,237 were acute cases and 62 chronic.
Of the children admitted 2,021 were acute cases and one was a
chronic case. The number of cases seen as out-patients but not
254