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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
Ilford 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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In previous years it has been as follows:—
| No. | Rate. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 70 | 1.8 |
| 1901 | 110 | 2.6 |
| 1902 | 47 | 1.0 |
| 1903 | 66 | 1.3 |
| I904 | 120 | 2.2 |
| 1905 | 60 | 1.0 |
| 1906 | 97 | 1.4 |
| 1907 | 55 | .8 |
| 1908 | 57 | .8 |
| 1909 | 47 | .6 |
| 1910 | 33 | .4 |
| 1911 | 103 | 1.3 |
| 1912 | 36 | .46 |
This rate is a very sensitive test of the health of the
district. The rate for 1913 was very low, and has been exceeded
in every previous year with the exception of 1910 and
1912. Just as in 1912, there was only a slight incidence of
summer diarrhœa. Any epidemic of this disease tends to
send the Zymotic death-rate up considerably. The absence
of any death from Enteric Fever is also a noticeable
feature.
The seven diseases included in this rate are:—
| Diseases. | Deaths. |
|---|---|
| Small-pox | — |
| Measles | 19 |
| Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 3 |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 5 |
| Enteric Fever | — |
| Diarrhœa | 14 |
| Total | 42 |