Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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hospital was 32, 28 of whom were admitted during the year. The
number of patients who were in residence on the 1st January,
1937, was 4. There was one death in the hospital during the
year. Twenty-eight patients were discharged and two patients
were still under treatment on the 31st December, 1937. Of the
patients who were treated, fifteen were males and sixteen females.
The patient who died was a female of six years who was suffering
from acute osteomyelitis; the cause of death was staphylococcal
septicaemia. Of the patients who were discharged ten were
cured, eight were much improved, seven improved and three
showed no improvement.
The duration of treatment is shown in the following table:—
—2 weeks | —4 weeks | —2 months | —3 months | —6 months | Over 6 months | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
Condition | Cured | Much improved | Improved | Not improved | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flat foot | 7 | 10 | 7 | — | 24 |
Spastic paralysis | — | 8 | 6 | — | 14 |
Scoliosis | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 13 |
Anterior poliomyelitis | — | 7 | 4 | — | 11 |
Hammer toe | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 8 |
Kyphosis | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 |
Knock knee | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Lordosis | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Torticollis | 2 | - | — | — | 2 |
Congenital dislocation of hip | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
Asthma | - | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Chest deformity | - | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Other conditions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
Total | 31 | 51 | 27 | 1 | 110 |
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