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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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The 934 patients admitted during the year suffered from the following complaints:—
| Ilford | Barking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths | |
| Scarlet Fever | 164 | — | 46 | — |
| Surgical Scarlet Fever | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Diphtheria | 13 | — | 4 | — |
| Diphtheria carrier | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis | 4 | — | — | — |
| Typhoid and Para-Typhoid fever | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| Pneumonia | 52 | 2 | 7 | — |
| Chicken pox | 5 | — | — | — |
| Chicken pox and Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Whooping cough | 3 | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough and Pneumonia | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Whooping cough and Bronchitis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough and Laryngitis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Measles and German Measles | 19 | — | 7 | — |
| Measles and Pneumonia | 16 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Measles and Bronchitis | 6 | — | 4 | — |
| Erysipelas | 8 | — | 7 | — |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | 15 | — | 2 | — |
| Abortions | 7 | — | — | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 2 | — | — | — |
| Pemphigus Neonatorum | 1 | — | — | — |
| Acute Rheumatism | 6 | — | 1 | — |
| Rheumatic Chorea | 2 | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | 12 | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis and Pleurisy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Rhinitis and Bronchitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Laryngitis | 2 | — | — | — |
| Ulcerative Pharyngitis | — | — | 1 | — |
| Tonsillitis | 6 | — | 3 | — |
| Acute Follicular and Streptococcal Tonsillitis | 17 | - | 13 | - |
| Haemolytic Streptococcal Tonsillitis | 20 | - | 8 | - |
| Meningococcal Meningitis | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pneumococcal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Tuberculous Diseases— | ||||
| Pulmonary | 72 | 21 | — | — |
| Others | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Infective Hepatitis | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mumps | 3 | — | — | — |
| Enteritis—all forms | 26 | — | 9 | 1 |
| Food Poisoning | 13 | — | — | — |
| Dysentery—Amoebic and Sonné | 2 | — | — | — |
| Scabies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Neo-natal dermatitis | 4 | — | — | — |
| Pyaemia following acute staphylococcal arthritis of hip | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Septic broncho pneumonia and lung abscess (staphylococcus aureus infection) | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Staphylococcal septicaemia, acute bacterial endocarditis superimposed on chronic rheumatic endocarditis | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Broncho pneumonia following atelectasis | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Atelectasis and broncho pneumonia | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Leukaemia, cerebral haemorrhage | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Prematurity | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Others | 259 | — | 23 | — |
Post-mortems were held by H.M. Coroner in connection with 10 of
the above 34 deaths.