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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 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases for the past five years:-

The following table shows a comparison of the incidence of the chief infectious diseases for the past five years:-

No. of Cases.
1925.1924.1923.1922.1921.
Scarlet Fever146157131252467
Diphtheria5682131182187
Enteric Fever1055515
Pneumonia10396297049

Table: The attack-rates of certain infectious diseases per 1,000 of the population for the past five years is seen from the undermentioned figures:-

The attack-rates of certain infectious diseases per 1,000 of the population for the past five years is seen from the undermentioned figures:-

YearPopulationSmall PoxScarlet FeverDiphtheria
abababab
192593,59088,654--161.60.60.6
192492,40087,371--1.71.80.80.9
192389,02083,757--1.51.5la1.5
192286,37081,240--2.92.42.11.9
192185,50080,116--5.43.82.21.8
YearPopulationEnteric FeverPuerperal FeverErysipelas
abababab
192593,59088,6540.10.070.020.020.300.22
192492,40087,3710.050 .060.030.030.440.47
192389,02083,7570.050.060.070.080.230.23
192286,37081,2400.050.040.10.110.30.3
192185,50080,1160.20.0600.90090.30.2

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(a) Including all Institutions. (b) Excluding all Institutions.
(a) Small-pox.—No case of Small-pox occurred in 1925.
Notifications of 26 persons who had been in contact with cases of
Small-pox were received. All these were visited by the Sanitary
Inspectors for the usual period.
The following gives particulars as to vaccinations during
1925:-
Certificates of Successful Vaccinations 786
Postponed 77
Conscientious Objections 582
Unsuccessful Vaccinations 2
Left the District 62