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 Ilford]
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Enteric Fever | 1 | case. |
Erysipelas | 2 | cases. |
Pneumonia | 1 | case. |
4 | cases. |
Of the cases notified (exclusive of those from Public Institutions) the following table shows the percentage isolated in hospitals:—
Scarlet Fever | 84.9 |
Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 94.8 |
Enteric Fever | 100.0 |
Puerperal Fever | 100.0 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 42.8 |
The total number of deaths of Ilford residents from the chief infectious diseases during 1924 is 173, classified as follows:— | |
Enteric Fever | 1 |
Scarlet Fever | — |
Diphtheria | 1 |
Measles | 11 |
Whooping Cough ... ... | 2 |
Influenza | 37 |
Tuberculosis—Pulmonary | 54 |
„ Other forms | 11 |
Pneumonia | 50 |
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) | 6 |
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — |
Puerperal Fever | — |
173 |
The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases in 1924 with that in 1923 and 1922:—
1924. | No. of Cases. 1923. | 1922. | |
---|---|---|---|
Scarlet Fever | 157 | 131 | 252 |
Diphtheria | 82 | 131 | 182 |
Enteric Fever | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Pneumonia | 96 | 29 | 70 |