Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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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 Hospital | 4 | 71 |
West Ham Hospital | 7 | 67 |
St. Mary's Hospital | 22 | 30 |
Seamen's Branch Hospital | — | 42 |
Plaistow Maternity Charity | 11 | 2 |
Medical Mission Hospital | 5 | 13 |
Poplar Branch Workhouse | — | 23 |
Other Institutions | — | 14 |
Non-residents registered in the district | 10 | 94 |
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 Infirmary | 30 | 599 | |
Borough Asylum | — | 76 | |
Dagenham Small-pox Hospital | — | — | |
Residents dying in London Institutions. | 41 | 254 |