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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(a) Smallpox.—Notifications of 16 persons who had been in contact
with cases of Smallpox in other districts were received. All these were
visited by the Sanitary Inspectors for the usual period.
No case of Smallpox occurred.
The folio wing.gives particulars as to Vaccination during 1935 :—
Certificates of Successful Vaccination 949
Postponed 72
Conscientious Objections 834
Unsuccessful Vaccination 9
Left the District 111
(6) Scarlet Fever .—357 cases were notified in 1935, as compared
with 461 in 1934; 406 in 1933; 257 in 1932; 218 in 1931; 287 in
1930; 476 in 1929; 502 in 1928; 387 in 1927; 171 in 1926; 146 in
1925.
The following "return" cases have occurred during the past five years, a "return" case being one which arises within 28 days of the freedom of the primary case from isolation:-
| Year. | Cases notified (including Institutions). | Admitted to Isolation Hospital. | "Return" Hospital Cases. | Per Cent. | Home Cases. | Cases arising in same house. | Per Cent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 218 | 180 | 1 | .5 | 36 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 1932 | 257 | 206 | 7 | 3.4 | 44 | - | - |
| 1933 | 406 | 321 | 9 | 2.1 | 58 | - | - |
| 1934 | 461 | 326 | 19 | 5.8 | 94 | - | - |
| 1930 | 357 | 266 | 8 | 3.0 | 60 | - | - |
(c) Diphtheria.—189 cases were notified in 1935 as compared
with 343 in 1934; 150 in 1933; 85 in 1932; 201 in 1931; 330 in
1930; 305 in 1929; 260 in 1928; 187 in 1927; 148 in 1926; 56 in
1925. One death occurred at Oldchurch Hospital, Romford, of an
Ilford resident.
The Schick Testing and Immunising of children has been
continued, and the following table shows the number Schick Tested
and immunised at the Diphtheria Clinics held at the Public Health
Offices and the Mayesbrook School Clinic.