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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 1918
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Non-Pulmonary Children—
| No. | Part Affected. | Working Capacity. | At School. | Not at School. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good. | FGood | Fair. | Poor. | Nil. | |||||
| Males | 2 | Spine | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 2 |
| Males | 12 | Glands | 2 | 8 | 2 | ...... | ... | 9 | 3 |
| Males | 2 | Abdomen | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Males | t | Ankle | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... |
| Males | 2 | Hip | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Females | 4 | Glands | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... |
| Females | 2 | Hip | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... |
| Females | 1 | Knee & Ulna | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | |
PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS.
Number of patients on treatment, December 31st, 1917 :
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
| 215 | 85 | 23 | 152 | 87 | 74 |
Number removed during1 the year ending December 31st, 1918, 200.
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
| 75 | 39 | 8 | 46 | 13 | 19 |
90 of these have died, 38 left the district, 72 have been removed
from the register for otier causes.
Number added during the year 1918 :—
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females. |
| 109 | 25 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 25 |
Number remaining or. tieatment, December 21st, 1918:—
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males. | Femttles. | Males. . | Females. | Males. | Females. |
| 249 | 71 | 22 | 132 | 81 | 80 |
The following' table shows treatment being' received by the
patients on Register, December 31st, 1918 :—
Number of patients attending Dispensary for treatment :—
| Insured. | Uninsured. | Children. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma les. | Females. | Males. | Females. | Males. | Females |
| 108 | 21 | 4 | 45 | 38 | 27 |