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Ilford 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
558 patients were admitted during 1935, as compared with
706 in 1934, 569 in 1933, 422 in 1932, 421 in 1931 and 525 in
1930.
88.3 per cent, of the oases of diphtheria and 75.3 per cent, of
scarlet fever occurring in the district (excluding those cases treated
at the Institutions at which they were notified, or were transferred
to other Isolation Hospitals) were admitted to the 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. |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 88.3 | 75.3 |
| 1934 | 92.7 | 77.0 |
| 1933 | 90.6 | 79.0 |
| 1932 | 92 9 | 80 .1 |
| 1931 | 86.5 | 82.5 |
| 1930 | 92.8 | 66.7 |
| 1929 | 90.0 | 63.0 |
| 1928 | 92.7 | 66.8 |
| 1927 | 92.4 | 77.3 |
| 1926 | 87.6 | 86.6 |
The following table shows the total admissions for the past ten years:-
| Year. | Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Tuberculosis. | Other Diseases. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 266 | 167 | 49 | 76 | 558 |
| 1934 | 326 | 270 | 49 | 61 | 706 |
| 1933 | 321 | 136 | 21 | 91 | 569 |
| 1932 | 207 | 91 | 28 | 96 | 422 |
| 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 |