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Ilford 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
577 patients were admitted during 1928, as compared with 519
in 1927, 331 in 1926 and 199 in 1925.
92.7 per cent, of the cases of diphtheria occurring in the district
and 66.8 per cent, of scarlet fever were admitted to the
Hospital.
The following table shows the percentage of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever occurring in the district removed to the Hospital during the past ten years :—
| Year. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. |
|---|---|---|
| 1919 | 89.87 | 79.22 |
| 1920 | 92.44 | 89.28 |
| 1921 | 90.5 | 87.0 |
| 1922 | 88.3 | 84.8 |
| 1923 | 92.7 | 93.5 |
| 1924 | 93.5 | 94.3 |
| 1925 | 94.4 | 78.7 |
| 1926 | 87.6 | 86.6 |
| 1927 | 92.4 | 77.3 |
| 1928 | 92.7 | 66.8 |
It has again been necessary to limit the admission of cases of
scarlet fever to those which could not be adequately treated at
home.
It will be seen from the following table that 58 more cases were
admitted than in any preceding year.
This was chiefly due to the occurrence of scarlet fever cases in
large numbers in the town, but also to a rise in the incidence of
diphtheria.