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Ilford 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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3. Tuberculosis.—During the year 1929, there were 97
new notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 46 of other
forms of Tuberculosis. Twenty-six cases of Pulmonary and eleven
cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were transferred to Ilford.
The following table shows the cases notified in 1929, and the deaths which occurred in 1929, classified according to age and sex:—
| Age Periods. | New Oases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | ||
| 1-5 years | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 5-10 years.. | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | |
| 10-15 years | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 15-20 years | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| 20-25 years | 10 | 11 | 3 | — | 5 | 3 | — | — |
| 25-35 years | 14 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 35-45 years | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | — | — |
| 45-55 years | 7 | 2 | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | |
| 55-65 years | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Over 65 years | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| Totals | 54 | 43 | 27 | 19 | 40 | 34 | 3 | 3 |
Of the above new cases, the following were notified from
Institutions in the district.
West Ham Mental Hospital, Pulmonary Tuberculosis 1
The Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside—
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 5
Other forms 2
Two of the above deaths, or 2.5 per cent. of the total deaths,
had not been notified.
Of the 80 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents,
notification had previously been made of 72 of the cases. Six were
notified at or after death. Two were not notified, 1 due to an