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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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(/) Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—9 cases were notified during
1936, as compared with 11 in 1935; 16 in 1934; 14 in 1933; 11 in
1932; 11 in 1931; 5 in 1930; 6 in 1929; 4 in 1928; 2 in 1927; 3 in
1926.
Of the 9 cases notified, 2 cases were admitted to St. Margaret's Hospital, 2 were treated at home by private medical practitioners; 4 attended the Out-Patient Department of the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital; and 1 attended the Out-Patient Department of King George Hospital.
| Cases. | Vision Unimpaired. | Vision Impaired | Total Blindess | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. At Home. In Hospital. | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | — | — |
(g) Acute Influenzal and Acute Primary Pneumonia.—130
cases were notified (of which 7 were in institutions) in 1936, compared
with 69 in 1935; 159 in 1934; 152 in 1933; 126 in 1932; 107
in 1931; 69 in 1930; 146 in 1929; 92 in 1928; 139 in 1927; 73 in
1926.
The following is a statement of the number of cases of acute influenzal pneumonia and acute primary pneumonia notified during 1936, together with the number of deaths of notified cases, compared with the year 1935:—
| Acute Inf. Pneumonia. | Acute Primary Pneumonia. | Total. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | Cases. | Deaths. | |
| 1936 | 54 | 14 | 76 | 18 | 130 | 32 |
| 1935 | 28 | 6 | 41 | 14 | 69 | 20 |