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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
East Ham 1907
[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 | |||