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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 1929
[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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 1929 | 339 | 290 | 13 | 22 | 664 |
The *664 patients admitted during 1929 had the following
diseases:—
Scarlet Fever 339
Diphtheria 290
Enteric Fever 2
Puerperal Fever 5
Puerperal Pyrexia 1
Pemphigus Neonatorum 2
Erysipelas 2
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 2
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria 1
Under observation 7
Tuberculous Diseases 13
*By arrangement with the Romford Joint Hospital Board, 45
cases of Scarlet Fever and 9 cases of Diphtheria were admitted to
the Ilford Isolation Hospital during May, June, July, August,
September and October.
Number of deaths in Hospital, 19.
Diphtheria 15
Scarlet Fever 1
Puerperal Fever 2
Tuberculous Diseases 1