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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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Average number of patients in Hospital per clay :—43.8.
The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years :—
| Year. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 122 | 119 | 61 | 15 | 317 |
| 1917 | 77 | 169 | 64 | 28 | 338 |
| 1918 | 74 | 166 | 73 | 34 | 347 |
| 1919 | 183 | 142 | 92 | 64 | 481 |
| 1920 | 225 | 185 | 70 | 26 | 506 |
| 1921 | 269 | 134 | 66 | 24 | 493 |
| 1922 | 162 | 147 | 73 | 29 | 411 |
| 1923 | 115 | 113 | 61 | 25 | 314 |
| 1924 | 129 | 72 | 28 | 13 | 242 |
| 1925 | 111 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 199 |
| Under 1 yr. | 1—5 | 5-15 | 15—25 | 25—35 | 35—45 | Over 45 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 14 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
No death from Scarlet Fever occurred during the year.
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of Scarlet Fever admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the past five years :—
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | .8 | — | — |
The following complications occurred in the patients admitted:—
Rheumatism 9.0 per cent.
Albuminuria 6.3 per cent.
Adenitis 23.4 per cent.
Otitis 18.9 per cent.
Relapse 3.6 per cent.
Endocarditis .9 per cent.
Eight children were operated on for Adenoids, in order to clear
up a persistent nasal discharge which might be infectious.