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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 1942
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following table shows the number of the Staff at the Isolation Hospital who were Schick and Dick tested during 1942, and also the number inoculated:—
| Numbers Schick Tested:— | Nurses | Domestics |
|---|---|---|
| Positive | 17 | 10 |
| Negative | 32 | 22 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 17 | 10 |
| Numbers re-tested:— | ||
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 9 | 5 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 5 | 3 |
| Numbers Dick Tested:— | ||
| Positive | 16 | 15 |
| Negative | 33 | 17 |
| Numbers inoculated (full course) | 16 | 15 |
| Numbers re-tested:— | ||
| Negative after full course of inoculations | 4 | 8 |
| Positive after full course of inoculations, and re-inoculated | 10 | 4 |
No member of the Nursing Staff contracted Scarlet Fever during the
year, but one nurse contracted Diphtheria.
The Hospital is recognised by the Conjoint Board for Part 2 of the
D.P.H. Regulations of the Board.
Admission of Cases from Barking.—The arrangement entered into with
Barking Corporation for the reception of cases of infectious disease occurring
in that area, as far as accommodation permitted, continued during the year.
During 1942 the number of cases admitted was 286. Payment was at the
agreed rate of 10/- per day, plus a charge of 2/- per mile for use of ambulance;
from 1st October the charge was increased to 12s. 6d. per day.
Reciprocal Arrangements—Waltham Joint Hospital Board.—The arrangements
made in 1938 continued during the year, although it was not necessary
to use them. The charge for maintenance was increased from 10s. to
12s. 6d. per day, as from 1st October.