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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years:—
| Year. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1926 | 149 | 121 | 50 | 11 | 331 |
| 1927 | 306 | 145 | 51 | 17 | 519 |
| 1928 | 337 | 203 | 13 | 24 | 577 |
The 577 patients admitted during 1928 had the following
diseases:—
Scarlet Fever 337
Diphtheria 203
Enteric Fever 16
Puerperal Fever 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 1
Puerperal Ulceration 1
Puerperal pyelonephritis 2
Ophthalmia neonatorum 1
Tuberculous Meningitis 1
Chicken-pox 1
Tuberculous Diseases 13
Number of deaths in Hospital, 10.
Diphtheria 7
Scarlet Fever 2
Tuberoulous Meningitis 1
Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1928 and 1929
respectively:—
| 1st Jan. 1928. | 1st Jan., 1929. | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 49 | 42 |
| Diphtheria | 24 | 30 |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 12 | 12 |
| German Measles | 1 | — |
| Enteric Fever | — | 1 |