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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 IV.
Central Home: Number of admissions, exclusive of medical cases.
(a) 1937 .
| Month. | Men | Women | Children 3—16 years. | Infants under 3. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 55 |
| February | 24 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 51 |
| March | 21 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 51 |
| April | 19 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 43 |
| May | 15 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 36 |
| June | 19 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 71 |
| July | 13 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 38 |
| August | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 53 |
| September | 25 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 60 |
| October | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 34 |
| November | 29 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 64 |
| December | 21 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 48 |
| Total | 242 | 90 | 167 | 105 | 604 |
| (b) 1936. | |||||
| Month. | Men | Women | Children 3—16 years | Infants under 3. | Total. |
| January | 25 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 59 |
| February | 29 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 49 |
| March | 24 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 59 |
| April | 28 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 49 |
| May | 16 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| June | 18 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 44 |
| July | 12 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 47 |
| August | 30 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 47 |
| September | 30 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 57 |
| October | 37 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 53 |
| November | 33 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 51 |
| December | 23 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 43 |
| Total | 92 | 118 | 70 | 585 | |
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