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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 1910

[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 2,837, including the following deaths in public institutions within the district:—

Deaths. —The number of deaths registered in the Borough during the year was 2,837, including the following deaths in public institutions within the district:—

Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
Plaistow Hospital471
West Ham Hospital767
St. Mary's Hospital2230
Seamen's Branch Hospital—42
Plaistow Maternity Charity112
Medical Mission Hospital513
Poplar Branch Workhouse—23
Other Institutions—14
Non-residents registered in the district1094

Table: The 2,837 deaths do not include the under-mentioned deaths in public institutions outside the district:—

The 2,837 deaths do not include the under-mentioned deaths in public institutions outside the district:—

Under 1 year.One year and upwards.
Workhouse and Infirmary30599
Borough Asylum—76
Dagenham Small-pox Hospital——
Residents dying in London Institutions.41254