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Ilford 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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Table: TABLE III.—C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1948.

TABLE III.—C ases of I nfectious D iseases N otified during the Y ear 1948.

NOTIFIABLE DISEASEAt all AgesNumber of Cases Notified At Ages—yearsTotal Cases Notified in each WardTotal Cases Admitted to Hospital.
Under 11 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsCranbrookParkLoxfordClementswoodMayfieldGoodmayesFairlopClayhallBarkingsideN. HainaultSeven KingsS. Hainault
Smallpox---------------------
Scarlet Fever304287199106--201618172723344422193133185
Diphtheria, including Membranous Croup16-3832--1-162-2-2-2-16
Enteric Fever (Typhoid and Para-Typhoid)2--1-1-----1---1----2
Pneumonia19817252453944445249121724101822201324100
Puerperal Pyrexia43———1231-----11----381243
Cerebro-Spinal Fever743—----111-1---12--7
Acute Poliomyelitis4—1111----1-11--1---4
Acute Polio-Encephalitis---------------------
Encephalitis Lethargica---------------------
Dysentery5-2-1--2-1--1---1-2-2
Ophthalmia Neonatorum44-------111-----1--3
Erysipelas481--21125925432426954214
Pemphigus Neonatorum33-------1-----1-1--1
Tuberculosis Pulmonary255-319671015411232029152328171916221429-
Other Forms24-338532-21313231422-
Anthrax---------------------
Malaria—Believed contracted in this country---------------------
Believed contracted abroad---------------------
Acute Rheumatism16-115-----11--412122210
Measles2,937961,4131,4069112-11821319821426123239231317116632133839
Whooping Cough1,06195548405373-6629588678691061761057610510718
Food Poisoning38—853146274——27--618314
Totals4,9652222,0972,08612422913770243318322359417395566583358357505542468