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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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3. Tuberculosis.— During the year 1936, there were 143
new notifications of Pulmonary Tuberculosis and 33 of other forms
of Tuberculosis. 22 cases of Pulmonary and 12 cases of NonPulmonary
Tuberculosis were transferred to Ilford.
Notification and Deaths from Tuberculosis of Ilford Residents during 1936
| Age Periods. | New Cases. | Deaths. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | Respiratory | Non-Respiratory | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1-5 years | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
| 5-10 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 10-15 | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
| 15-20 | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 20-25 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 25-35 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | — | — |
| 35-45 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — |
| 45-55 | 15 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 55-65 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| Over 65. | 2 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Totals | 73 | 70 | 21 | 12 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 6 |
Of the above new cases, the following were notified from Institutions in the district:—
| Respiratory Tuberculosis. | Nonrespiratory Tuberculosis. | |
|---|---|---|
| The Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside | 2 | 1 |
| King George Hospital | 1 | 1 |
| Claybury Mental Hospital | 1 | — |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 16 | — |
Of the 82 deaths which occurred of Ilford residents, notification
had previously been made of 69 of the cases; 2 were notified
after death; 11 were not notified (13.5 per cent, of the deaths, or a
ratio of 1 in 7). Communications were sent to enquire why notification
had not been carried out, in 5 cases the diagnosis was only