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Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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notified at or after death. Ten were not notified, six by reason of
the medical attendants believing the cases to have been already
notified; three were notified to other authorities, and in one case
the presence of Tuberculosis was not discovered until post mortem
examination.
The notification of tuberculosis in the area by Medical
Practitioners may be considered as satisfactory, but in any case
arising of failure to notify, the Medical Attendant is communicated
with immediately. It has not been found necessary to institute
proce-edings, no case of wilful neglect or refusal to notify having
occurred.
During the year 1931, the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
|---|---|---|
| 87* | 8 | |
| Claybury Mental Hospital | 9 | 1 |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 7 | - |
* Includes 1 at King George Hospital.
On the 1st January, 1931, there were 740 cases on the register
of the department.
On the 31st December, 1931, with 189 new cases notified and
51 transfers (Institution cases omitted), and allowing for deaths,
removals from district, and cases removed from the register as
" cured," there were 793 cases on the register.
The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Esses County Council. 765 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—
| Pulmonary Cases. | Other Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Stated to be cured, recovered or better | 143 | 72 |
| Improved or fairly well | 229 | 92 |
| Not so well | 72 | 13 |
| In Sanatorium | 58 | 13 |
| No information as to present condition | 5 | 3 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 49 | 16 |
| Totals | 556 | 209 |