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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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Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1929 and 1930 respectively:—
| 1st Jan., 1929. | 1st Jan., 1930. | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 42 | 22 |
| Diphtheria | 30 | 85 |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 12 | 12 |
| Enteric Fever | 1 | — |
The average length of stay in Hospital was for
Scarlet Fever 31.3 days.
Diphtheria 38.0 ,,
Tuberculous Diseases 100.1 ,,
Average stay in Hospital of
all cases 34.2 ,,
The above averages are based on cases that completed their
stay in Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day, 73.9.
Scarlet Fever.—The 339 cases admitted to Hospital during 1929
were distributed among the following age groups:—
Under l yr. 1—5. 5—15. 15—25. 25—35. 35—45. Over 45.
1 49 230 39 10 7 3
The following table shows the percentage death-rate of cases of
scarlet fever admitted to the Ilford Isolation Hospital during the
past five years compared with the death-rate in the Institutions of
the Metropolitan Asylums Board:—
1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 192.9
Ilford Nil. Nil. .6 .5 .3
M.A.B. 1.1 .8 .6 .63 Not available.
The following complications occurred in the patients discharged during the year:—
| Percentage. | |
|---|---|
| Rhinitis | 6.9 |
| Adenitis | 10.3 |
| Relapse | .3 |
| Nephritis | 1.4 |
| Albuminuria | .6 |
| Suppurative Cervical Adenitis | .3 |
| Tonsillitis | 1.9 |
| Quinsy | .8 |
| Rheumatism | .8 |