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Ilford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on register, 1st January, 1939 | 621 | 183 | 804 | ||
| Number of cases entered on register during the year | 186 | 30 | 216 | ||
| Number of cases removed from the register during the year:— | |||||
| Pul. | Non-Pul. | ||||
| Recovered | 31 | 13 | |||
| Deaths | 81 | 5 | |||
| Left District | 86 | 19 | |||
| Lost sight of | 10 | — | |||
| Diagnosis not established | 1 | 3 | |||
| 209 | 40 | 209 | 40 | 249 | |
| Number of cases remaining on register on 31st December, 1939 | 598 | 173 | 771 | ||
Cases of Tuberculosis, on notification, are visited by the Tuberculosis
Nurse of the Essex County Councifl. 827 of the cases of longer standing
were visited by the Sanitary Inspectors during the year, a visit being made
to each patient every six months. The following reports were obtained :—
The following reports were obtained:—
| Pulmonary Cases | Other Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Stated to be recovered or better | 266 | 116 |
| Improved or fairly well | 169 | 25 |
| Not so well | 49 | 4 |
| In Sanatorium | 78 | 19 |
| No information as to present condition | 24 | 8 |
| Removed from district, etc. | 57 | 12 |
| Totals......... | 643 | 184 |
The treatment of Tuberculosis is under the control of the Essex County
Council. On the 31st December, 1939, there were 1,335 patients on the
register of the dispensary.
• The arrangements made with the Essex County Council for the dental
treatment of tuberculosis patients from Ilford, Romford, Leyton and Walthamstow
were continued. Two afternoon sessions per month were set aside for
the treatment of these cases. 118 patients were treated, 16 being supplied
with dentures.
The Council's Dentist also made 2 visits to the tuberculous patients at
the Ilford Sanatorium. 15 patients were inspected, 11 of whom received
treatment.
The number of patients from Ilford sent to Institutions under the Essex County Tuberculosis Scheme during 1939 was as follows:—
| Pulmonary- | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| Adults | 54 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 116 |
| Children | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
Tuberculosis Care Association.—This Association has assisted 86 cases
with extra nourishment, clothing, and in other ways.
Public Health Act, 1936 (Section 163).—4 certificates in respect of the
death of patients were issued, stating that bodies should not be removed
from hospital except for the purpose of being buried forthwith.