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Ilford 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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made after a P.M.; in one case the patient died a few hours after
admission to hospital; two were cases of tuberculous meningitis
the diagnosis only being confirmed after death; one case had been
transferred from another district where it had been thought to have
been notified. The remaining three cases allocated to Ilford by
the Registrar General, I have been unable to trace in my returns.
During the year 1936 the following deaths occurred from Tuberculosis:—
| Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonary. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ilford Residents | 72 | 10 |
| Non-Residents:— Claybury Mental Hospital | 2 | _ |
| West Ham Mental Hospital | 4 | - |
| King George Hospital | 4 | 2 |
On the 1st January, 1936, there were 771 cases on the register
of the department.
On the 31st December, 1936, with 176 new cases notified and
34 transfers, and allowing for deaths, removals from district and
cases removed from the register as "cured," there were 772 cases
on the register.
The new cases of Tuberculosis are visited by the Tuberculosis Nurse of the Essex County Council. 782 of the cases of longer standing were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, and the following reports were obtained:—
| Pulmonary Cases. | Other Cases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Stated to be cured, recovered or better | 238 | 114 |
| Improved or fairly well | 163 | 38 |
| Not so well .. | 51 | 8 |
| In Sanatorium | 72 | 21 |
| No information as to present condition | 9 | 1 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 57 | 10 |
| Totals | 590 | 192 |
The treatment of Tuberculosis is under the control of the