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Ilford 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
618 patients were admitted during 1940.
98.9 per cent. of the cases of diphtheria and 80.1 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 618 patients admitted during 1940 suffered from the following
complaints:—
Scarlet Fever 143 (33)
Diphtheria 101 (19)
Cerebro-spinal Fever 15 (4)
Enteric Fever 20 (2)
Puerperal Pyrexia 31 (2)
Tuberculous Diseases 87
Pneumonia 72 (3)
Measles and German Measles 28 (3)
Whooping Cough 4
Chicken Pox 1
Erysipelas 16 (5)
Pemphigus Neonatorum 5
Acute Rheumatism 8
Under observation 87
Number of deaths in hospital:—
Diphtheria 2
Pneumonia 8
Puerperal Septicaemia 1
Tuberculous Meningitis 2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis 39
Bronchitis 5
Cerebo-spinal Fever 1
Asphyxia due to respiratory paralysis caused by
Polyneuritis 1
Chronic Myocarditis 1
Purpura Haemorrhagica 1
Oedema of Lungs 1
Cerebral Tumour 1
Myocardial Degeneration 1
The figures in brackets represent cases admitted from Barking. Number of patients in Hospital on 1st January, 1940 and 1941 respectively:—
| 1st Jan., 1940 | 1st Jan., 1941 | |
|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 5 | 10 |
| Diphtheria | 4 | 24 |
| Tuberculous Diseases | 39 | 39 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 2 | 1 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | — | 1 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 2 |
| Acute Rheumatism | — | 2 |
| Measles | — | 7 |
| Under observation | 6 | 7 |
The average length of stay in Hospital was for:—
Scarlet Fever 25.7 days
Diphtheria 54.9 ,,
Tuberculous Diseases 79.7 ,,
Average stay in Hospital of all cases 36.8 ,,
The above averages are based on cases that completed their stay in
Hospital during the year.
Average number of patients in Hospital per day 85.4.