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Ilford 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
687 patients were admitted during 1939.
91.6 per cent. of the cases of diphtheria and 76.5 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 687 patients admitted during 1939 suffered from the following
complaints:—
Scarlet Fever 283
Diphtheria 88
Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria 1
Enteric Fever 10
Puerperal Pyrexia 23
Tuberculous Diseases 85
Pneumonia 79
Measles 2
Whooping Cough 12
Mumps 1
Chicken Pox 1
Dysentery 1
Erysipelas 31
Pemphigus Neonatorum 3
Acute Rheumatism 15
Under observation 52
Number of deaths in hospital:—
Diphtheria 1
Pneumonia 14
Enteric Fever 2
Erysipelas 1
Meningitis 2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 20
Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1939 and 1940 respectively :—
| 1st Jan., 1939 | 1st Jan., 1940 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 18 | 5 |
| Diphtheria | 31 | 4 |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 19 | 39 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 2 |
| Erysipelas | — | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | 2 | — |
| Pneumonia | 9 | 2 |
| Acute Rheumatism | 3 | — |
| Under observation | 3 | 2 |
The average length of stay in Hospital was for:—
Scarlet Fever 28.9 days
Diphtheria 54.3 ,,
Tuberculosis Diseases 60.2 ,,
Average stay in Hospital of all cases 34.0 ,,
The above averages are based on cases that completed their stay in
Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day 76.5.