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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following gives particulars as to vaccinations during
1928:—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 1,056
Postponed 120
Conscientious Objections 686
Unsuccessful Vaccinations 13
Left the District 97
Smallpox Hospital Accommodation.—The agreement with the
County Borough of West Ham, made in 1922 (vide Annual Report,
1922), is still in force, the following being parties to it:—East
Ham, Ilford, Leyton, Romford Joint Hospital Board, Waltham
Joint Hospital Board, Barking, Billericay, Wanstead, Epping
(Rural and Urban), Ongar Rural District Council, Brentwood,
Loughton U.D.C. and West Ham.
The six-monthly contribution by Ilford for the six months
ended September, 1928, was £76 17s. 2d. The cost of maintenance
of the two Ilford cases amounted to £36 14s. 8d., in addition to
the above.
(b) Scarlet Fever.—502 cases were notified in 1928, as
compared with 387 in 1927; 171 in 1926; 146 in 1925; 157 in
1924; 131 in 1923.
The following "return" cases have occurred during the past six years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:-
| Year. | Cases notified (excluding Institutions) . | Admitted to Isolation Hospital. | "Return" Hospital Cases. | Per Cent. | Home Cases. | Cases arising in same house. | Per Cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | 124 | 115 | 4 | 3.4 | 9 | — | — |
| 1924 | 153 | 129 | 2 | 1.5 | 24 | — | — |
| 1925 | 141 | 111 | 1 | .9 | 30 | 3 | 10.0 |
| 1926 | 165 | 143 | 2 | 1.3 | 22 | — | — |
| 1927 | 380 | 301 | 6 | 2.0 | 81 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 1928 | 498 | 337 | 11 | 3.2 | 161 | 4 | 2.5 |