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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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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3. Tuberculosis.—During the year 1930, there were 125
new notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 37 of other forms
of Tuberculosis. Thirty-two cases of Pulmonary and thirteen
cases of Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis were transferred to Ilford.
Notification and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford Residents
during 1930.
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1-5 years | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| 5-10 years | - | - | 7 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 |
| 10-15 years | - | 4 | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| 15-20 years | 5 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | - | 1 | - |
| 20-25 years | 8 | 12 | - | 1 | 8 | 7 | - | - |
| 25-35 years | 26 | 18 | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | 1 |
| 35-45 years | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 45-55 years | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| 55-65 years | 7 | 2 | - | - | 7 | - | - | - |
| Over 65 years | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Totals | 71 | 54 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
Of the above new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:-
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Other Forms. | |
|---|---|---|
| The Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside | 4 | 1 |
| King George Hospital | 3 | 4 |
Three of the above deaths, or 4.3 per cent, of the total deaths,
had not been notified.
Of the 69 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification
had previously been made of 59 of the cases. Seven were