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West Ham 1937

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

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268
Deaths.
The number of deaths which occurred in the hospital
was 94. This was an increase of 14 over the number for the
previous year, viz., 80. The number of deaths which occurred
within 24 hours of admission was one; the corresponding figure
for 1936 was two.
Table XIV shows the age groups in which deaths occurred
in the seven complete years since the transfer of the hospital.

TableXIV.

ForestGateHospital.Deaths by ages.

Age.1931193219331934193519361937
Under 121262423201823
1—-------
2—-----11
5—411122
15—1-33113
25—4124121
35—3244513
45—2124213
55—126951034
65—2310181413158
75—29161826262629
85—1091013151017
Totals109729197938094

Mental defectives and epileptics.
The number of mental defectives admitted during 1937 was
50, of whom 19 were adult males, 14 adult females, and 17
children. The number of discharges was 72, of which 33 were of
adult males, 20 of adult females, and 19 of children. The number
of deaths was 7, of which 3 were of adult males, 2 of adult females,
and 2 of children.
The corresponding figures for epileptics were: admissions
77, of which 35 were of adult males, 34 of adult females, and
8 of children. The number of discharges was 55, of which 34
were of adult males, 20 of adult females, and one child. There
were 4 deaths—3 adult females and one child.