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 East Ham]
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PATIENTS' EXPENSES.
£ | s. | d. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Provisions | 1,269 | 0 | 11 | 1/10 average per person per day. |
Clock House Laundry | 704 | 4 | 5 | |
Lighting, Heating and Water | 473 | 15 | 6 | |
Disinfectants and Drugs | 199 | 7 | 3 | |
Horsing Ambulance | 262 | 3 | 6 | |
Chandlery and Sundries | 263 | 16 | 6 | |
Rates, Taxes and Insurance | 76 | 7 | 0 | |
£3,248 | 15 | 1 |
Total cost of upkeep 2/9¼ per person per day.
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Days. | Avrerage days each in Hospital. | ||
---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever. | Balance of unexpired cases in Hospital, 1/4/06 | 552 | — |
393 Recovered Scarlet Fever cases | 9,536 | 24 | |
10 Fatal Scarlet Fever cases | 96 | 10 | |
Balance of unexpired cases in Convalescent Home, 1/4/06 | 799 | — | |
283 Convalescent Home cases | 6,335 | 22 | |
17,318 | |||
Diphtheria. | Balance of unexpired cases in Hospital, 1/4/06 | 117 | - |
107 Recovered Diphtheria cases | 2,520 | 23 | |
8 Fatal do. | 99 | 12 | |
2,736 | |||
Typhoid Fever. | 27 Recovered Typhoid cases | 1,236 | 46 |
5 Fatal do. | 29 | 6 | |
1,265 | |||
Staff. | 29 Hospital Staff | 10,585 | 305 |
9 Convale cent Home Staff | 3,285 | 365 | |
13,870 | |||
Total |