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Ilford 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
421 patients were admitted during 1931, as compared with
525 in 1930, 664 in 1929, 577 in 1928, and 519 in 1927.
86.5 per cent. of the cases of diphtheria occurring in the
district and 82.5 per cent. of scarlet fever were admitted to 1he
hospital.
The following table shows the percentage of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever occurring in the district, removed to the hospital during the past ten years.
| Year. | Diphtheria. | Scarlet Fever. |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 86 5 | 82.5 |
| 1930 | 928 | 66.7 |
| 1929 | 900 | 63.0 |
| 1928 | 92 7 | 66.8 |
| 1927 | 92 4 | 77.3 |
| 1926 | 876 | 86.6 |
| 1925 | 94 4 | 78.7 |
| 1924 | 93 5 | 94.3 |
| 1923 | 92 7 | 93.5 |
| 1922 | 88 3 | 84.8 |
The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years:—
| Year. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 180 | 174 | 7 | 60 | 421 |
| 1930 | 189 | 300 | 14 | 22 | 525 |
| 1929 | 339 | 290 | 13 | 22 | 664 |
| 1928 | 337 | 203 | 13 | 24 | 577 |
| 1927 | 306 | 145 | 51 | 17 | 519 |
| 1926 | 149 | 121 | 50 | 11 | 331 |
| 1925 | 111 | 51 | 28 | 9 | 199 |
| 1924 | 129 | 72 | 28 | 13 | 242 |
| 1923 | 115 | 113 | 61 | 25 | 314 |
| 1922 | 162 | 147 | 73 | 29 | 411 |