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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 1904

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

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10
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.

Table: From this it will be seen that, taking an average, during the past five years 22 per cent. of the deaths of West Ham people occurred in one or other of the institutions named:—

From this it will be seen that, taking an average, during the past five years 22 per cent. of the deaths of West Ham people occurred in one or other of the institutions named:—

INSTITUTION.YEARS.
1900.1901.1902.1903.1904.
Plaistow Hospital40831167687
West Ham do.3039463640
St. Mary's do.9199545148
Seamen's do.1921102218
West Ham Union476482413483538
Do. Asylum—27119119123
Dagenham Hospital—495——
London Institutions263283333277271
Total deaths in Public Institutions9191,0381,1861,0641,125
Total deaths of West Ham residents5,1564,9104,8584,3944,836
Percentage of deaths in Public Institutions compared with total deaths17.1821.1424.4124.2123.26