London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1893
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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| West Ham County Borough. | Houses. | Population. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inhabited. | Uninhabited. | Building. | Persons. | Males. | Females. | |
| Wards—Canning Town | 7,715 | 432 | 56 | 54,750 | 28,716 | 26,034 |
| Forest Gate | 9.103 | 499 | 136 | 53,511 | 25,600 | 27,911 |
| Plaistow | 9,298 | 479 | 132 | 58,030 | 28,810 | 29,220 |
| Stratford | 5,950 | 248 | 10 | 38,612 | 19,215 | 19,397 |
| Ecclesiastical Parish. | Date of Formation. | Inhabited Houses. | Population. | Ancient Parish in which situated. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Gate, All Saints | 1886 | 1,218 | 6,821 | East Ham and West Ham. |
| Upton Park, St. Stephens | 1888 | 2,478 | 13,786 | East Ham and West Ham. |
| Barking Road, Holy Trinity | 1867 | 2,425 | 17,069 | West Ham. |
| Canning Town, St. Gabriel | 1879 | 1,396 | 9,790 | |
| Forest Gate, Emmanuel | 1852 | 2,764 | 14,816 | |
| Forest Gate, St. James | 1881 | 1,519 | 10,003 | |
| Forest Gate, St. Saviour | 1884 | 1,598 | 8,780 | |
| West Ham, All Saints | — | 4,061 | 26,180 | |
| Plaistow, St. Andrew | 1871 | 2,569 | 15,125 | |
| Plaistow, St. Mary | 1846 | 3,588 | 21,393 | |
| Stratford, St. John | 1844 | 2,187 | 13,355 | |
| Stratford, St. Paul | 1864 | 2,295 | 14,378 | |
| Stratford, Christchurch | 1852 | 1,546 | 11,400 | |
| Victoria Docks, St. Luke | 1875 | 3,990 | 29,381 | |
| Victoria Docks, St. Mark | 1862 | 1,131 | 7,676 | |
| Wanstead, Harrow Green, Holy Trinity | 1879 | 4,952 | 29,619 | Wanstead, Low Ley ton, and West Ham. |