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Ilford 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(c) Diphtheria.—82 cases of Diphtheria occurred in 1924, as
compared with 131 in 1923, 182 in 1922, 187 in 1921. Of the 82
cases, 4 occurred in the Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside, with
no deaths. 1 death occurred in the Isolation Hospital.
(d) Enteric Fever.—5 cases occurred in 11924, as compared
with 5 in 1923, and 5 in 1922. One of the 5 cases notified died.
Of the five cases notified three occurred in institutions (a
nurse at West Ham Mental Hospital, a ward maid at St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, a patient at Claybury Mental Hospital).
Of the two remaining cases which occurred in the district,
one apparently contracted a severe type of the disease
at a seaside resort and succumbed, the other case appeared
clinically to be a case of enteric fever, but showed a persistent
negative blood reaction. He made an excellent recovery.
(e) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis and Anthrax.—No cases of
these diseases were notified.
(f) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—4 cases were notified during
1924, as compared with 9 in 1923, 9 in 1922, and 7 in 1921.
All of the cases recovered without any permanent injury to the vision. In one case the child died of pneumonia.
| Cases. | Vision Unimpaird | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated At Home. In Hospial | |||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | - | 1* |
* Fatal when child was 7 months old—pneumonia.
(g) Acute Influenzal and Acute Pulmonary Pneumonia.—96
cases of Pneumonia were notified (of which 20 were in institutions),
compared with 29 in 1923, 70 in 1922, and 49 in 1921.
(h) Encephalitis Lethargica—Seven cases were notified during
the year. One of these proved to be a case of tumour of the
brain ; two died, one of the deaths being due to an aneurysm of
the carotid artery. Of the other four cases, one (aged 30) was
very mild, the only symptoms being double vision and sleepiness,
one (aged 21) recovered but with some mental impairment. The
other two, which occurred in girls aged 21 and 3 years respectively,
apparently made a complete recovery.