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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 1903

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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Table: Deaths.-—The number of deaths registered in the Borough during the year was 3,599. This number included the following deaths in public institutions and other places in the Borough :—

Deaths.-—The number of deaths registered in the Borough during the year was 3,599. This number included the following deaths in public institutions and other places in the Borough :—

Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
Plaistow Hospital175
West Ham Hospital1653
St. Mary's Children's Hospital2841
Seamen's Hospital—58
Non-residents registered in the district1292

Table: The 3,599 registered deaths do not include the following deaths in institutions outside the Borough

The 3,599 registered deaths do not include the following deaths in institutions outside the Borough

Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
Union Infirmary36446
Borough Asylum—119
Dagenham Hospital——
Residents registered in London Institutions.37261

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After the suitable adjustments rendered necessary by the foregoing
tables have been made, the nett deaths of the Borough numbered
4,394 (2,387 males and 2,007 females), being 464 less than those of