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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Table showing Incidence of Infectious Disease, 1948 in age groups; and total Deaths.
| Disease | Total cases notified | Under 1 year | 1—2 | 2—3 | 3—4 | 4—5 | 5—10 | 10—15 | 15—20 | 20—35 | 35—45 | 45—65 | Over 65 | * Cases admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smallpox | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scarlet Fever | 304 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 36 | 173 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 185 | - |
| Diphtheria | 16 | - | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | - | - | 16 | - |
| Enteric Fever (including Para-typhoid) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| Pneumonia | 198 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 44 | 44 | 108 | 50 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 7 | — | — | 43 | — |
| Cerebro-spinal Fever | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 3 |
| Acute Poliomyelitis | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Acute Polio-Encephalitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dysentery | 5 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | - |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | — |
| Erysipelas | 48 | 1 | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 9 | 14 | — |
| Anthrax | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | — | — | — | — |
| Malaria believed to be contracted in this country | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Malaria believed to be contracted abroad | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — |
| Food Poisoning | 38 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 14 | — |
| Measles | 2,937 | 96 | 316 | 336 | 363 | 398 | 1,362 | 44 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | - | 39 | — |
| Whooping Cough | 1,061 | 95 | 110 | 146 | 148 | 144 | 400 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | 18 | - |
* Excludes cases occurring at Barnardo's Homes, Claybury Hospital and Goodmayes Hospital.