Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of, and Deaths from, Infectious Disease, 1929, in age groups.
Disease. | Total cases notified. | Under 1 yr. | 1—2. | 2—3. | 3—4. | 4—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | 15—20. | 20—35. | 35—45. | 45—65. | Over 65. | Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths | Under 1 yr. | 1—2. | 2—3. | 3—4. | 4—5. | 5—10. | 10—15. | 15—20. | 20—35. | 35—45. | 45—65. | Over 65 |
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Smallpox | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Scarlet Fever | 476 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 248 | 85 | 37 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 298 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Diphtheria | 305 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 177 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 282 | 16 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Enteric Fever (including Paratyphoid) | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Pneumonia | 146 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 112 | 18 | 5 | - | 3 | — | 1 | - | I | 3 | 13 | 34 | 34 |
Puerperal Fever | 8 | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cerebro-spinal Fever | 3 | - | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Poliomyelitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Encephalitis Leth-argica | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Continued Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dysentery | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Erysipelas | 49 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
Anthrax | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Malaria—believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
„ —believed to be contracted abroad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |