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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: Table XIII.Classification of disease groups of patients dischargedfrom or dying in Forest Gate Hospital during 1937.

Table XIII.

Classification of disease groups of patients dischargedfrom or dying in Forest Gate Hospital during 1937.

Disease classificationMen.Women.Children.Total.
Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.Discharged.Died.
1. Acute infectious disease-1———1—2
2. Influenza———1———1
3. Malignant disease———3———3
4. Puerperal pyrexia——15———15—
5. Puerperal fever (women confined in hospital)——2———2—
6. Other diseases and accidents connected with pregnancy and childbirth---1_22-23
7. Mental diseases (mental defectives and epileptics)6714022011274
8. Senile decay——1138——1138
9. Diseases of the nervous system and sense organs—1—5———6
10. Diseases of the respiratory system———9—2-11
11. Diseases of the circulatory system———5———5
12. Diseases of the digestive system———1———1
Totals6736865202615594
13. Nursing mothers and infants--41—37—78—
14. Mothers and infants from maternity wards--945—819—1,764—
Grand totals6731,05465876261,99794